How to bustle a gown

Monica Gill of The White Box of Wedding Design demonstrates three basic gown bustles

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[IrishZombie77]

how many yards does that look like to you guys? 3 yards?

[thewhiteboxmilwaukee]

@IrishZombie77 It's a standard bed sheet length, tied around the mannequin about 8 inches higher that what you see, if that is of any help.

[lawrencewraith]

thank you...can you show the pins or how you secure the fabric...merci

[thewhiteboxmilwaukee]

@lawrencewraith I'm sorry for the late reply to your question, but the best way to secure the bustle would be with loops and ties (or buttons) sewn in, rather than pins. I have also seen gowns with hook/eye fasteners, but those tend to fall out, particularly with wedding dresses.

[thewhiteboxmilwaukee]

kingoforting: I personally favor a regular bustle for a simple gown like that if it's full enough.

msmina1012: It depends on how full the dress is. For something slim and light, one point would be enough for each little bustle. But, for many wedding gowns (silk satin, a voluminous skirt) each would be several points, the number of which would be determined by how full and heavy the dress is. A good seamstress will know.

Thanks for your comments!

[Shadowcirrcle]

thanks for the video, i learned something.. you're a gift!!

[cgniech]

This was great! So simple to understand. Thanks so much!

[TheSlimGem]

This was a really helpful video, thank you for sharing. I never heard of a wedding dress bustle until I called to find out pricing on a dress today and they told me there was an extra fee for dress alterations and bustle fitting. I was confused but now I get it, so thanks very much for clarity! :)

[TheValMaier]

Very helpful video! I am altering a friend's wedding dress and have to do the bustle as well. I'm not sure what kind of bustle we'll use. The dress has a very light lacy outer layer with a heavier satin layer for the lining. They aren't attached and I hate to sew the layers together with bustle buttons or hooks. I wanted to highlight some of the lace motifs but would I be better off with a regular bustle?

[molarmama5]

@izidagger That is from hustling whilst bustling.

[izidagger]

Why does she sound so angry?

[GamerInari]

Are there any particular bustles more duties to the 18th century? I'm doing costume for a script extract in drama and I don't know what to do about a bustle for one of the characters.

[nubializacion]

Thanks for taking your time to show us how to do this!!!!! Very helpful!!

[lyrasnails]

thanks! i may use trhis on my haloween costume!!!

[nanapenn]

This is the best site I have found so far, that explains just how to do a bustle. Thanks!