Wedding Dress Bustle

[stellimamo]

Wedding Dress Bustle

I'm getting married in Oct. and my mom and I have done most of the alternations to my dress- and so far they love fabulous! My question is about bustling. ANy one have any tips about how to correctly bustle a wedding dress?
Picture of the dress: http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_g...8&prodgroup=10

The train has almost the same embroidery as the bottom front part of the dress but just more of it. I want the embroidery to be the centerpiece of the bustle wan to bustle the dress so it looks like a triangle in the back- therefore framing the embroidery. Any suggestions on how that would be done the best?

Should I put two matching buttons in the back of the dress (where I want the top of the bustle to be) and two loops just above the embroidery to hook to the buttons?

Hope this wasn't to confusing... I think I confused myself..

[lrmama]

I don't have any idea, but I just wanted to say that the dress is gorgeous!

[stellimamo]

Thank you! I fell in love w/ the dress but it was really out of my price range. But Ebay saved the day!! only $72.00!!!!

[Vanessa]

They do usually just place buttons at the waistline and then pull the skirt up. Maybe you can find a book at the library with instructions?? Good luck!

[dvons]

This book has great pictures on how actually to do the bustle both under and over styles. Most libraries have it if you don't want to buy it.

Deb

[stellimamo]

Oh I hadn't seen that book yet! Thanks for the info!

[rubelin]

Here are a couple of sites with diagrams

http://sewing.about.com/library/sewn.../aaqa0300a.htm

http://www.leanna.com/Bridal/Bustles.htm