I happened to stumble upon this video…., thank you sooo much for doing this!!! I’m having heart failure trying to figure out how to bustle my daughter’s wedding gown…. And then I saw your video!!! I’m going to watch everything you have posted!! You have given me the confidence that I can do this!!!!!
Thanks so much! Two days before my daughter's wedding I realized her dress didn't come with a bustle! It's an illusion gown, too. I was able to do the bustle using your instructions, even though I've never done one before.
Thank you Brenda, this video was most helpful!!! I had no idea how I was going to deal with the multiple layers, but you made it clear, concise, and easy to do. The Lord bless you for sharing your years of experience and expertise!!!🙏
Amazing videos for all issues one could have with wedding dress alterations! She was even so kind to give me personal pointers after viewing my photos and answering far too many questions! Thank you so much for what you do!!! ❤❤❤
I've been altering wedding gowns for 30 years... the Illusion Train causes me grief! Thanks for solving the problem with this video. You've saved me hours of frustration with SNAPS! Thank you! You are such a blessing to the bridal sewing community...
This is exactly what I was looking for. Even though I didn’t know all the lingo, you explained it all very well, I felt confident enough to do the job I was asked to do 3 days before a friends wedding. God bless you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I was "vountold" to alter my SIL's wedding dress and had three weeks to do so! It was seven layers, 4 of which were tulle, and this video helped SO MUCH with figuring out how to bustle it. Painting the hardware is genius! You can't see them in any of the photos, and I'm even trying to look for them! It was a mermaid dress so the bustling was difficult for me to wrap my brain around. I ended up doing a French bustle for the satin and organza layers and an American bustle for the outer tulle layers. It wasn't the prettiest and I'm still not 100% pleased with it, but no one tripped on it or ripped it! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
My cousin is getting married in less than 3 weeks. She had a dress picked out and tailored, then she had a freak out moment and found another dress she likes better. We’ll have the dress back from being hemmed about a week before the wedding and then the tailor wants the dress again to do the bustle. So I’m scouring all the bustle videos I can in case my cousin freaks out on leaving it at the tailors days before the wedding. This looks super simple to do so I’m glad to know what’s going on, on the off chance I’ll be asked to make her one. Your videos have been ever so helpful and will have to watch all of them to get my courage up to try out more of these tips and tricks. My forte is memory bears, haven’t been brave enough to dabble in clothing yet lol. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Your turorials are so good. This the 1st time i am making a wedding dress for a friend. So big ball skirt and big train which need a bustle. And this was the best video description. Thank you so much
I appreciate your knowledge and sharing these tips! For me, many of these topics help reaffirm how I approach a gown and how I strive to improve my seamstress skills. Thank you!
Your videos are so informative. I love how you show different techniques and your explanation of why one is more preferable than another. I'm an amatuer sewer who learned to sew watching my mother as a child and now have the mamoth task of sewing my step daughter her wedding dress. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
This was fascinating! I am a costumer and do bustles and bum rolls of various periods of fashion I had never heard of bustling in this way since I have never worked with regular wedding dresses and real-world techniques . I am SO going to add this as options now. Thank you! I have been power-watching your videos for a a few days now.
I've been altering wedding gowns for over 35 years. Your video was very comforting knowing that I have been on the right track in bustling multiple layers of a variety of fabrics AND widths. The jury is always out for each gown. Brides don't understand the work that goes into bustling and the Bridal stores tell them nothing. Thanks for the video. Maybe you can do one that has multiple layers with different widths? I've had several that the middle tule/netting layer is wider than the top layer. I about lost my mind. But I played with it and it came out beautiful! Thank you!
Thanks for your tips on untacking the train and adding snaps before and after bustling . I think I am an experienced sewer but trying to cut and hem all those different widths and lengths drives me up the wall on occasion, especially trains! How do you manage to make them look even when they drape on the dress? Becky
Thank you for your quick reply. Im having trouble figuring out how to cut and make a dress look and lay correctly when each layer (their are 5 ) has different volume or widths. It usually baffles me when cutting from the sides while grading it to a point on the train area. Is it best to put the dress on a mannequin or cut the layers while hanging? I had to cut about 6.5” off the front so Im trying to grade it nicely towards the back area of the train. I hope you dont mind answering another question for me. I have another dress thats has a deep v to the waist line and its gapping in the front. Is it ok to put a dart in the front and hide it with lace or should i try to take it in at the shoulder point? Becky Thank
@@rebeccahempe6699 With several layers and widths of tulle it cant be even if you are doing the American Bustle. With tulle my ultimate outcome it to bustle the train... EACH layer separately to the floor and cut off any access. You will have at least 5 points for each layer. I let it flow the way it's going to flow coming down the isle. Tulle does it's own thing especially when you have 3 different types of tulle. They will be bustled longer than the walk down the isle. Wish I had a picture to show you. All my TULLE brides have been elated by their bustles!.
Thank you very much, it makes every thing clearly and make sense. I love to watching your video, you are beyond the master of bridal sewing, you make the best bridal sewing video in UA-cam, and I am tireless to watch again and again!
Hi , your videos have given me the knowledge to be confident when working on bridal dresses. Thank you. I love the large hooks I spray paint them with KRYLON FUSION MATTE WHITE. It hasn’t scratched off
I just finished bustling a gown almost exactly like the one you are working on. I love your idea of using the snaps. I will go and add them before my bride picks up her dress tomorrow!
I put buttons on usually rather than hooks though there are no absolutes on any of this. But I like buttons on the up side and fish line loops for the lower. The fish line is 20lb to 30lb test so it is much heavier than what one thinks of. Sometimes leader line is the only kind you can find that is crystal clear and not blue tinted. I use a small bead on the outside and a clear backer button behind for extra support on the fabric. I can leave these loops as long as is necessary not to ruin the loft of any gown and they can be tied tighter right when the dress is bustled. It also works with hooks. I search far and wide for buttons that really blend into gowns and even covered them myself with a hem scrap but sometimes you just can't. That's when I go for a hook which sometimes can be covered with a little lace bit if the bride doesn't like the way it looks. I love seeing how other people have solved these issues! Any technique for the arsenal is always great!
I use crochet loops but I always anchor them and go thru the last loop and adhere it to the dress. So it doesn't slip. Always do 3 close off stitches. I also use ribbons for under bustles. I usually do a soft blue for the middle if it has more than one bustle point. The more points it has the more shades of cream or white I use so they don't get confused about what ribbon gets tied where. The most extensive one I ever did was 14 points. It was one of those Alfred Angelo gowns with the colored inset. This one was claret red and almost cathedral length. I did a tiered bustle and used different colors for the middle and then numbered the ends of the ribbon that tied together. It looked like a Roman shade but it was pretty lol. I like the snap you use. Very sturdy looking!!!
thank you so much for this video! i have a small illusion train on a lace sheath dress and need a small bustle for my reception. I'm trying to save money wherever I can, and my grandmother who is an amateur seamstress, is going to do the bustle is going to find this incredibly helpful :D
Thank you so much for making these videos. Please show us how to make gathered skirts. I’m having trouble patterning and assembling a classic gathered skirt it look so simple but it’s actually extremely hard.
Well, you did it again. Working on a train like this and cleared up that, yes, I did do it like you 😁, and learned about the snaps 🤦🏼♀️thanks again! You rule.
This video is super helpful, thank you! Do you have another video where you show how to add the ribbons for the French bustle? I would like to learn how to do that properly :) Thanks!
I like the way you do the French bustle however it is very hard to color code on very shear dresses. For the most of the 50+ I have done in the last year cream and white is as far as I can go with different colors some I have had to use organdy ribbon. Your illusion train was done well. Love your tips
I've done french bustles before with matching thin organza ribbons, but write a really small number on each one if the wedding party wants wayfairing under there. 😂
I have been altering gowns since 1990. The shop I started with used hooks or satin covered buttons. I was invited to several of the weddings I altered for. I saw that the buttons came apart, and the loops popped off the hook when the bride sat down. It was embarrassing. I started thinking of ways to eliminate these breakdowns in performance. I started using flat, clear or matte, two hole buttons when I could hide them under lace at the 'waistline. When I can not hide the button I use a cut/faceted button that blends in to the fabric/lace. For the loops, I use either gosling cord or 1/8" to 1/4" ribbon to match fabric, and put it thru the train about 1/4" to slightly wider apart if button is wide....and tie an overhand knot with the tails underneath the gown.The loop lies flat until you need to pull it up to use it. I have many other devices for doing flip trains, etc but those are the basics. I do enjoy your videos immensely
Twill tape. It holds a tie much better than the satin. Number the tapes. The last that I did held up so well. My daughter had a friend in Savannah. Her tapes, satin, kept falling out of the dress. Her mother was livid, as to she spent a fortune bustling that gown. It was outside and they partied till the cows went home. That expensive dress was ruined. Seriously. Twill, 1/4” twill. 👍🏻
Love your technique with the snaps! I usually bustle the satin layers tucking them under to create a smoother satin layer, up high if that makes sense instead of French bustling the satin layer.
You do great work! Thanks for sharing. I believe that I bustled a similar dress awhile back and it took awhile to figure out. Thanks for shraing. Remember the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals is a great organization for those in our business.
Thanks! Lol, I'm actually extreeeemly introverted in forced social situations and therefore clubs, chapters, meetings, networking, etc are things that my worst nightmares are made of! But, someone else here in our community may appreciate the referral to a sewing association! :D
When I do the crochet loops,I find stitching through the fabric and then finishing through the crochet chain keeps from slipping. That drives me nuts too! I am loving watching your way of doing things. I have learned so much already!
Yes, if you noticed, I stitched through the left side, but not the right. Ideally, one would stitch through both sides. Do you often see the loops without the extra tack and slipping, though? I feel like I see that a lot. Of course, the extra tacking still doesn't fix the issue of the loop only being as strong as the number of threads that come off your needle. Did I even explain that right in the video? Man, that was hard to describe & I wondered if it made any sense at all. 😂🤯 Lol
I'm sorry, but I can't. The bustle is a personal thing. The choice is determined by many factors; the bride's height, the environment she is having her reception in, how she wants it to perform, and her personal taste in how she wants it to look. On the kind of dress you describe, some brides would pick a single American demi bustle, (one point on the outside.) Other brides would pick, possibly a triple french. There's just no telling. You have to pin it up for them a few different ways and let them pick. They'll also want to walk around in it and see how it feels bustled.
Thanks for another amazing video. I'm attempting to do a similar bustle, and the satin layer has no train, but there are two graduated lace illusion train layers, the top layer being the longest. Note the hemline has high and low peaks as well. I see you pushing/adjusting the lace top layer to fit the snap bustle position. Can you help me understand how to do this please. I tried and it pucker the outer most lace layer when I spread out the train.
Have you joined our sewing community on Discord? That's a better place for sewing questions. You can attach pictures, etc. It's free! discord.gg/eYZeHgza
help! my dress has multiple lace layers and the satin layer - can I still use this technique? My wedding is in 3 days and they didn't do the bustle I asked for - slight meltdown - thank you so much for your help
I would like to learn about the elastic banding with bra extenders that is inserted at the back of the gown; i.e. the name of it, the purpose of it, how it is configured, etc. I am working on learning more efficient ways to keep strapless gown from slipping. Thank you. I have learned a lot from your videos and appreciate all your hard work!
Thank you! I'm so glad to help. I have featured this in one of my videos. I'm trying to remember which one.... maybe the one about lengthening the waist? That vid should help a lot! :)
Do you ever sew your hooks to the dress and the loops to the train? I've always done that when I do bustles, just wondering if you think there is a big difference...?
I am so thankful for your videos. They have helped me so much! I am trying to decide how to bustle a train on a silk wedding dress that has an overskirt of solid silk. There is no lace or other trim to hide the mechanics. What would you suggest?
I am making a bridal dress with a spaghetti straps, teardrop type of bodice with embroidered beads and pearls on a four ways Tull. I am not sure what to do with the breast support, how to incorporate something to enhance the cleavage beautifully, without looking like a breast pad. Thank you for your advice it had been extremely helpful
How would you bustle a train that is all tulle without any lace - I am having trouble trying to figure out the best way to do it with out seeing exactly where the hooks etc are when the train is down
Same way. Sometimes the hooks are a little visible. You can paint them to match, or even sew a small swatch of tulle over them to camouflage them. Some people also use clear buttons with loops. Each dress is different, really.
I use organza ribbon, at the top and bottom points, then have a seperate ribbon that ties those two together. I angle cut the ends, stiffen with a titch of fray stop fluid, and pin that ribbon under the lining to retrieve for bustling
I love your videos. I learned some awesome stuff! It amazes me how we all do it differently but get the same result. I never thought to do the snap with the extra thread length for the fluffing of the train! And I love the ribbon idea for the French bustle. Do you charge per bustle? Or per point or for a whole? The places I have worked in did both options.
I do 3$ per tack. $6 per snap set. $25 per bustle. Mine are pretty cheap compared to others in my state. This bustle would have been $118. A lot of places charge $200-$250 for it.
That is about what I was figuring! I wish you lived closer to me! I would love to do one of your sewing sessions with you. I have 6 kids and youngest is 8 months can't get away yet. Thank you for your input.
@@BridalSewing Wow!! I'm not charging enough!! Lol. My bustles are cheap. I usually charge under 50. But I live in a smaller demographic area. Under 50k. :)
Yes, the area really matters. I go for fairness all around. I make an avg income for my area. I don't need to make an unfair amount, but it is not right to under-charge either. My family deserves time with their mom or a fair living. There's no way I'm taking my precious time away from my kids and giving it away for free, (job-wise.) 😊
You can always take a little flap of lace and tack it over the hooks & cover them up. But, most brides in my experience do not mind the hooks, and like I said, you can always touch them up to match perfectly. I touch mine up with chalk paint so there's no shininess about them at all when they're on the dress. They really blend in after that.
I noticed on this dress that the bustles were all at the seat...I'm assuming that since you showed us this that it holds up to being sat on. I was just wondering if it had ever been a problem.
It can be a comfort issue for the bride, just like buttons down the back can be. Some sensitive brides may mind it, but I"ve never had one care too much about it. Most of my brides don't count on sitting very much and instead focus on mobility. The hooks that I use are not the little wimpy hooks. They are quite strong. I think that would make a difference as well.
I have to say thank-you first of all for your great videos and inspiring the rest of us to step up! ;) I binge watch them whenever I can. Love this idea with snaps- its genius. My question though is a supplier for bra cups...on your link the company is out if stock? Plus most of these companies don't ship to Canada, so what would you recommend?
Hi Miss Brenda, I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! I have a quick question about a bustle on a Mikado gown. I have played with several different bustle styles on this dress but the fabric is so thick it just doesn't fall in a very pretty way. How would you approach this fabric to bustle it? It's a F&F silhouette. Thank you!
Hey! I did, thanks! It is my favorite holiday. ❤ I generally think in statistics with these types of bustle questions. Most of my brides would pick a 5 point french bustle that is rigged right where the break in the skirt is where the flare starts. If the train is just the right length & width, a single traditional that connects just above her tail bone may look very pretty as well.
@@BridalSewing It's a chapel length train, I forgot to mention that part. I have pinned this dress every which way but loose lol. I think I might have even invented a new bustle. French has been the best option so far. I love the look of Mikado I just wish it was a little more billowy! Thank you! :)
Some gowns just aren't born for the bustle, you know? Some look sooo beautiful bustled. I'm thinking a ballroom bustle may look good as well, but I usually discourage those because they put a ring of dirt and abrasions across the middle of the train.
Hey, Ginger! It is called "crinoline" just in case you ever need to look it up -and maybe that was auto-correct that got you. No big deal either way! I mess up all the time. :) Thanks for asking. I approach this by asking the customer. I show her how poufy it will be, both down & bustled. Then, we cram the crinoline layer between her ankles to pretend that it is gone & survey the fullness of the train, both down & bustled without the thick crispy tulle layer. I then let her choose. (They usually choose to have it cut to floor length, but it is their gown/ their choice.) :) I hope this helps! :)
How do you bustle a gown when the lace is only around the bottom and there is a under layer going into the lace area. There isn't a middle seam in that area either.
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time picturing. I do consult over email if you need to. There is a small fee, of course, if it gets too involved, but you can email me & when I reply, you can even attach pictures.
@@BridalSewing Sorry I haven't responded sooner. I think we have it worked out. Thank for you quick response. The dress is six layers we have it figured out.
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The last dress I bustled was much like this. If I had seen this video first I would have added the snaps. I learn something new in almost every video. Is there a way that we can be notified by email when you post a new video? I'm subscribed.
So help me understand… rather than cutting around, you cut through and then just remove the parts that dont look great. That’s what you mean by lift off? Sorry… Im kinda dense. But learning. I keep looking at your lace trimmings and think of all the collage art I could do with that. Eek! Im a collage scrap voyeur. 😱
I use hypo cement just to firm up the knot a bit. Upholstery thread loves to come untied, so the cement keeps it knotted better. There's a link to this product on the products page of my website: www.bridalsewingtechniques.com
Outstanding, well done tutorial! Saved me !
I happened to stumble upon this video…., thank you sooo much for doing this!!! I’m having heart failure trying to figure out how to bustle my daughter’s wedding gown…. And then I saw your video!!! I’m going to watch everything you have posted!! You have given me the confidence that I can do this!!!!!
You really can! You'll be fine. 🥰
Thanks so much! Two days before my daughter's wedding I realized her dress didn't come with a bustle! It's an illusion gown, too. I was able to do the bustle using your instructions, even though I've never done one before.
Nice! ❤❤ Please share this on social media! It means the world to me. ❤❤
Thank you Brenda, this video was most helpful!!!
I had no idea how I was going to deal with the multiple layers, but you made it clear, concise, and easy to do.
The Lord bless you for sharing your years of experience and expertise!!!🙏
Amazing videos for all issues one could have with wedding dress alterations! She was even so kind to give me personal pointers after viewing my photos and answering far too many questions! Thank you so much for what you do!!! ❤❤❤
I've been altering wedding gowns for 30 years... the Illusion Train causes me grief! Thanks for solving the problem with this video. You've saved me hours of frustration with SNAPS! Thank you! You are such a blessing to the bridal sewing community...
This is exactly what I was looking for. Even though I didn’t know all the lingo, you explained it all very well, I felt confident enough to do the job I was asked to do 3 days before a friends wedding. God bless you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I was "vountold" to alter my SIL's wedding dress and had three weeks to do so! It was seven layers, 4 of which were tulle, and this video helped SO MUCH with figuring out how to bustle it. Painting the hardware is genius! You can't see them in any of the photos, and I'm even trying to look for them!
It was a mermaid dress so the bustling was difficult for me to wrap my brain around. I ended up doing a French bustle for the satin and organza layers and an American bustle for the outer tulle layers. It wasn't the prettiest and I'm still not 100% pleased with it, but no one tripped on it or ripped it!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
My cousin is getting married in less than 3 weeks. She had a dress picked out and tailored, then she had a freak out moment and found another dress she likes better. We’ll have the dress back from being hemmed about a week before the wedding and then the tailor wants the dress again to do the bustle. So I’m scouring all the bustle videos I can in case my cousin freaks out on leaving it at the tailors days before the wedding. This looks super simple to do so I’m glad to know what’s going on, on the off chance I’ll be asked to make her one. Your videos have been ever so helpful and will have to watch all of them to get my courage up to try out more of these tips and tricks. My forte is memory bears, haven’t been brave enough to dabble in clothing yet lol. Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Thank you so much. Your turorials are so good. This the 1st time i am making a wedding dress for a friend. So big ball skirt and big train which need a bustle. And this was the best video description. Thank you so much
I appreciate your knowledge and sharing these tips! For me, many of these topics help reaffirm how I approach a gown and how I strive to improve my seamstress skills. Thank you!
Working on a gown requiring a similar set of bustles. This video was so helpful, especially the snap technique! Thank you!
God bless you...thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge on my way to bustle my daughters full gown bridal gown
Your videos are so informative. I love how you show different techniques and your explanation of why one is more preferable than another. I'm an amatuer sewer who learned to sew watching my mother as a child and now have the mamoth task of sewing my step daughter her wedding dress. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Beautiful. Thank you for the tips
This was fascinating! I am a costumer and do bustles and bum rolls of various periods of fashion I had never heard of bustling in this way since I have never worked with regular wedding dresses and real-world techniques . I am SO going to add this as options now. Thank you! I have been power-watching your videos for a a few days now.
Thanks! Welcome aboard! :)
I've been altering wedding gowns for over 35 years. Your video was very comforting knowing that I have been on the right track in bustling multiple layers of a variety of fabrics AND widths. The jury is always out for each gown. Brides don't understand the work that goes into bustling and the Bridal stores tell them nothing. Thanks for the video. Maybe you can do one that has multiple layers with different widths? I've had several that the middle tule/netting layer is wider than the top layer. I about lost my mind. But I played with it and it came out beautiful! Thank you!
I just ruffle it evenly, tack it that way with many tacks, and the bustle as one.
Thanks for your tips on untacking the train and adding snaps before and after bustling .
I think I am an experienced sewer but trying to cut and hem all those different widths and lengths drives me up the wall on occasion, especially trains!
How do you manage to make them look even when they drape on the dress?
Becky
Can you rephrase the last sentence? I don't understand your question. 😍
Thank you for your quick reply.
Im having trouble figuring out how to cut and make a dress look and lay correctly when each layer (their are 5 ) has different volume or widths. It usually baffles me when cutting from the sides while grading it to a point on the train area.
Is it best to put the dress on a mannequin or cut the layers while hanging?
I had to cut about 6.5” off the front so Im trying to grade it nicely towards the back area of the train.
I hope you dont mind answering another question for me. I have another dress thats has a deep v to the waist line and its gapping in the front.
Is it ok to put a dart in the front and hide it with lace or should i try to take it in at the shoulder point?
Becky
Thank
@@rebeccahempe6699 With several layers and widths of tulle it cant be even if you are doing the American Bustle. With tulle my ultimate outcome it to bustle the train... EACH layer separately to the floor and cut off any access. You will have at least 5 points for each layer. I let it flow the way it's going to flow coming down the isle. Tulle does it's own thing especially when you have 3 different types of tulle. They will be bustled longer than the walk down the isle. Wish I had a picture to show you. All my TULLE brides have been elated by their bustles!.
The video was fantastic. Thank you
Very well done! I was struggling with an illusion train and your video helped a bunch!! 😍
Thank you very much, it makes every thing clearly and make sense. I love to watching your video, you are beyond the master of bridal sewing, you make the best bridal sewing video in UA-cam, and I am tireless to watch again and again!
Great craftsmanship
Hi , your videos have given me the knowledge to be confident when working on bridal dresses. Thank you. I love the large hooks I spray paint them with KRYLON FUSION MATTE WHITE. It hasn’t scratched off
Wonderful!
I just finished bustling a gown almost exactly like the one you are working on. I love your idea of using the snaps. I will go and add them before my bride picks up her dress tomorrow!
Awww so glad I could help!! ❤❤
I put buttons on usually rather than hooks though there are no absolutes on any of this. But I like buttons on the up side and fish line loops for the lower. The fish line is 20lb to 30lb test so it is much heavier than what one thinks of. Sometimes leader line is the only kind you can find that is crystal clear and not blue tinted. I use a small bead on the outside and a clear backer button behind for extra support on the fabric. I can leave these loops as long as is necessary not to ruin the loft of any gown and they can be tied tighter right when the dress is bustled. It also works with hooks. I search far and wide for buttons that really blend into gowns and even covered them myself with a hem scrap but sometimes you just can't. That's when I go for a hook which sometimes can be covered with a little lace bit if the bride doesn't like the way it looks. I love seeing how other people have solved these issues! Any technique for the
arsenal is always great!
I use crochet loops but I always anchor them and go thru the last loop and adhere it to the dress. So it doesn't slip. Always do 3 close off stitches. I also use ribbons for under bustles. I usually do a soft blue for the middle if it has more than one bustle point. The more points it has the more shades of cream or white I use so they don't get confused about what ribbon gets tied where. The most extensive one I ever did was 14 points. It was one of those Alfred Angelo gowns with the colored inset. This one was claret red and almost cathedral length. I did a tiered bustle and used different colors for the middle and then numbered the ends of the ribbon that tied together. It looked like a Roman shade but it was pretty lol. I like the snap you use. Very sturdy looking!!!
You are amazing! Thank you soo much!!!!!
I use your preferred methods a lot, thanks ❤️
That's so kind. Thanks for watching. ❤
thank you so much for this video! i have a small illusion train on a lace sheath dress and need a small bustle for my reception. I'm trying to save money wherever I can, and my grandmother who is an amateur seamstress, is going to do the bustle is going to find this incredibly helpful :D
Thank you for the idea of chalk paint. For prom dresses I use nail polish, but chalk paint is great for white wedding gowns!
Thank you so much for making these videos. Please show us how to make gathered skirts. I’m having trouble patterning and assembling a classic gathered skirt it look so simple but it’s actually extremely hard.
Very helpful, thanks!
Well, you did it again. Working on a train like this and cleared up that, yes, I did do it like you 😁, and learned about the snaps 🤦🏼♀️thanks again! You rule.
Thanks for watching! :)
I love the way u explain everything. I learned a lot from you thank you so much .
Thank you for watching ❤
Very helpful ! Have a beautiful dress & this allows the bustle to showcase the dress & fabric. Thank you !
This video is super helpful, thank you! Do you have another video where you show how to add the ribbons for the French bustle? I would like to learn how to do that properly :) Thanks!
Great video!!!
Awesome
Please teach how to drafting wedding dress cutting stitching God bless 🙌 you and your family
A question on my daughter's gown, has organza flounce, no lace on the back. SEW, how to hide buttons or hooks to bustle the dress up for dancing.
Thanks!!!!
Great video. Thanks for the clear instructions!
I like the way you do the French bustle however it is very hard to color code on very shear dresses. For the most of the 50+ I have done in the last year cream and white is as far as I can go with different colors some I have had to use organdy ribbon. Your illusion train was done well. Love your tips
I've done french bustles before with matching thin organza ribbons, but write a really small number on each one if the wedding party wants wayfairing under there. 😂
I have been altering gowns since 1990. The shop I started with used hooks or satin covered buttons. I was invited to several of the weddings I altered for. I saw that the buttons came apart, and the loops popped off the hook when the bride sat down. It was embarrassing. I started thinking of ways to eliminate these breakdowns in performance. I started using flat, clear or matte, two hole buttons when I could hide them under lace at the 'waistline. When I can not hide the button I use a cut/faceted button that blends in to the fabric/lace. For the loops, I use either gosling cord or 1/8" to 1/4" ribbon to match fabric, and put it thru the train about 1/4" to slightly wider apart if button is wide....and tie an overhand knot with the tails underneath the gown.The loop lies flat until you need to pull it up to use it. I have many other devices for doing flip trains, etc but those are the basics. I do enjoy your videos immensely
Twill tape. It holds a tie much better than the satin. Number the tapes. The last that I did held up so well. My daughter had a friend in Savannah. Her tapes, satin, kept falling out of the dress. Her mother was livid, as to she spent a fortune bustling that gown. It was outside and they partied till the cows went home. That expensive dress was ruined. Seriously. Twill, 1/4” twill. 👍🏻
It does have much more of a grip to it!
Love your technique with the snaps! I usually bustle the satin layers tucking them under to create a smoother satin layer, up high if that makes sense instead of French bustling the satin layer.
You do great work! Thanks for sharing. I believe that I bustled a similar dress awhile back and it took awhile to figure out. Thanks for shraing. Remember the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals is a great organization for those in our business.
Thanks! Lol, I'm actually extreeeemly introverted in forced social situations and therefore clubs, chapters, meetings, networking, etc are things that my worst nightmares are made of! But, someone else here in our community may appreciate the referral to a sewing association! :D
thank you for this video! Would love to see how you measure out the points for the bustle after it's draped.
I literally just pick it up different ways and pick the prettiest, most functional way.
Absolutely Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your channel. :)
Thank you so much!
When I do the crochet loops,I find stitching through the fabric and then finishing through the crochet chain keeps from slipping. That drives me nuts too! I am loving watching your way of doing things. I have learned so much already!
Yes, if you noticed, I stitched through the left side, but not the right. Ideally, one would stitch through both sides. Do you often see the loops without the extra tack and slipping, though? I feel like I see that a lot. Of course, the extra tacking still doesn't fix the issue of the loop only being as strong as the number of threads that come off your needle. Did I even explain that right in the video? Man, that was hard to describe & I wondered if it made any sense at all. 😂🤯 Lol
@@BridalSewing Haha, yes I believe you explained it the best one could! Upholstery thread is best for sure!
Oh, good. Whew. Lol
Can you do a video on how you bustle a cascading ruffle wedding dress?
I'm sorry, but I can't. The bustle is a personal thing. The choice is determined by many factors; the bride's height, the environment she is having her reception in, how she wants it to perform, and her personal taste in how she wants it to look.
On the kind of dress you describe, some brides would pick a single American demi bustle, (one point on the outside.) Other brides would pick, possibly a triple french. There's just no telling.
You have to pin it up for them a few different ways and let them pick. They'll also want to walk around in it and see how it feels bustled.
Great technique. Helpful! THANK YOU!! 💗
Excellent video! Very informative and the illustrations were very helpful!
Thanks for another amazing video. I'm attempting to do a similar bustle, and the satin layer has no train, but there are two graduated lace illusion train layers, the top layer being the longest. Note the hemline has high and low peaks as well. I see you pushing/adjusting the lace top layer to fit the snap bustle position. Can you help me understand how to do this please. I tried and it pucker the outer most lace layer when I spread out the train.
Have you joined our sewing community on Discord? That's a better place for sewing questions. You can attach pictures, etc. It's free! discord.gg/eYZeHgza
@@BridalSewing I signed up for Discord and am not tech savvy, so I don't know how to use it. I will try again.
Grab a grand kid or teenage neighbor. They'll be excited to show you!
Can you do a video on the bustle loop?
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First off: Great video. I learned a lot.
Second: Your watch band!!!! I need this in my life. Please share where you found it. It’s amazing. 😍
It is linked to in the description below the video. It's a diy. :)
help! my dress has multiple lace layers and the satin layer - can I still use this technique? My wedding is in 3 days and they didn't do the bustle I asked for - slight meltdown - thank you so much for your help
Yes, it may be the same concept. Just be methodical about it. You'll get it. :D
I would like to learn about the elastic banding with bra extenders that is inserted at the back of the gown; i.e. the name of it, the purpose of it, how it is configured, etc. I am working on learning more efficient ways to keep strapless gown from slipping. Thank you. I have learned a lot from your videos and appreciate all your hard work!
Thank you! I'm so glad to help. I have featured this in one of my videos. I'm trying to remember which one.... maybe the one about lengthening the waist?
That vid should help a lot! :)
Do you ever sew your hooks to the dress and the loops to the train? I've always done that when I do bustles, just wondering if you think there is a big difference...?
Do uou mean instead of snaps? No mam. Just snaps
I usually saw my hook to the top of the skirt and loops to the bottom, but I guess its just a matter of taste.
I do it differently for each dress. I just do it the least noticeable way.
Could you possibly send the link to your video showing the free motion stitching and the machine foot which you use .
Thank you 😊
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My dress has a satin layer and then three separate layers of tulle. How do bustle the 3 tulle layers?
Such an excellent description! And I don't sew!!
I am so thankful for your videos. They have helped me so much! I am trying to decide how to bustle a train on a silk wedding dress that has an overskirt of solid silk. There is no lace or other trim to hide the mechanics. What would you suggest?
If being hidden is the greatest goal, french bustles are the best at that.
@@BridalSewing maybe even two separate bustles? French on top layer and American underneath?
I am making a bridal dress with a spaghetti straps, teardrop type of bodice with embroidered beads and pearls on a four ways Tull. I am not sure what to do with the breast support, how to incorporate something to enhance the cleavage beautifully, without looking like a breast pad. Thank you for your advice it had been extremely helpful
How would you bustle a train that is all tulle without any lace - I am having trouble trying to figure out the best way to do it with out seeing exactly where the hooks etc are when the train is down
Same way. Sometimes the hooks are a little visible. You can paint them to match, or even sew a small swatch of tulle over them to camouflage them. Some people also use clear buttons with loops. Each dress is different, really.
I use organza ribbon, at the top and bottom points, then have a seperate ribbon that ties those two together. I angle cut the ends, stiffen with a titch of fray stop fluid, and pin that ribbon under the lining to retrieve for bustling
How to add a train in a fited dress with a little flair from hip to floor
I love your videos. I learned some awesome stuff! It amazes me how we all do it differently but get the same result. I never thought to do the snap with the extra thread length for the fluffing of the train! And I love the ribbon idea for the French bustle. Do you charge per bustle? Or per point or for a whole? The places I have worked in did both options.
I do 3$ per tack. $6 per snap set. $25 per bustle. Mine are pretty cheap compared to others in my state. This bustle would have been $118. A lot of places charge $200-$250 for it.
That is about what I was figuring! I wish you lived closer to me! I would love to do one of your sewing sessions with you. I have 6 kids and youngest is 8 months can't get away yet. Thank you for your input.
Oh wow. You are a smidge busy. 🤣
@@BridalSewing Wow!! I'm not charging enough!! Lol. My bustles are cheap. I usually charge under 50. But I live in a smaller demographic area. Under 50k. :)
Yes, the area really matters. I go for fairness all around. I make an avg income for my area. I don't need to make an unfair amount, but it is not right to under-charge either. My family deserves time with their mom or a fair living. There's no way I'm taking my precious time away from my kids and giving it away for free, (job-wise.) 😊
if the bride doesn't like that the 3 hooks show, how would you cover them up?
You can always take a little flap of lace and tack it over the hooks & cover them up. But, most brides in my experience do not mind the hooks, and like I said, you can always touch them up to match perfectly. I touch mine up with chalk paint so there's no shininess about them at all when they're on the dress. They really blend in after that.
I noticed on this dress that the bustles were all at the seat...I'm assuming that since you showed us this that it holds up to being sat on. I was just wondering if it had ever been a problem.
It can be a comfort issue for the bride, just like buttons down the back can be. Some sensitive brides may mind it, but I"ve never had one care too much about it. Most of my brides don't count on sitting very much and instead focus on mobility. The hooks that I use are not the little wimpy hooks. They are quite strong. I think that would make a difference as well.
When hemming do you hem the front and sides only?
Yes
I have to say thank-you first of all for your great videos and inspiring the rest of us to step up! ;) I binge watch them whenever I can. Love this idea with snaps- its genius. My question though is a supplier for bra cups...on your link the company is out if stock? Plus most of these companies don't ship to Canada, so what would you recommend?
Aww, man. I'll have to comb my comments, someone had a good recommendation the other day. Wawak is a good source for them too.
Hi Miss Brenda, I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! I have a quick question about a bustle on a Mikado gown. I have played with several different bustle styles on this dress but the fabric is so thick it just doesn't fall in a very pretty way. How would you approach this fabric to bustle it? It's a F&F silhouette. Thank you!
Hey! I did, thanks! It is my favorite holiday. ❤ I generally think in statistics with these types of bustle questions. Most of my brides would pick a 5 point french bustle that is rigged right where the break in the skirt is where the flare starts. If the train is just the right length & width, a single traditional that connects just above her tail bone may look very pretty as well.
@@BridalSewing It's a chapel length train, I forgot to mention that part. I have pinned this dress every which way but loose lol. I think I might have even invented a new bustle. French has been the best option so far. I love the look of Mikado I just wish it was a little more billowy! Thank you! :)
Some gowns just aren't born for the bustle, you know? Some look sooo beautiful bustled. I'm thinking a ballroom bustle may look good as well, but I usually discourage those because they put a ring of dirt and abrasions across the middle of the train.
When you have cremlin in the layers do you cut a U-shape out of it so bustle lays smoother?
Hey, Ginger! It is called "crinoline" just in case you ever need to look it up -and maybe that was auto-correct that got you. No big deal either way! I mess up all the time. :) Thanks for asking.
I approach this by asking the customer. I show her how poufy it will be, both down & bustled. Then, we cram the crinoline layer between her ankles to pretend that it is gone & survey the fullness of the train, both down & bustled without the thick crispy tulle layer. I then let her choose. (They usually choose to have it cut to floor length, but it is their gown/ their choice.) :)
I hope this helps! :)
@@BridalSewing lol, thank you yes, that darn auto correct. I'm working on a dress with 5 layers right now.
Appreciate!
Miles of fun! Lol 🤣
How do you bustle a gown when the lace is only around the bottom and there is a under layer going into the lace area. There isn't a middle seam in that area either.
I'm sorry, I'm having a hard time picturing. I do consult over email if you need to. There is a small fee, of course, if it gets too involved, but you can email me & when I reply, you can even attach pictures.
@@BridalSewing Sorry I haven't responded sooner. I think we have it worked out. Thank for you quick response. The dress is six layers we have it figured out.
Yay! :)
Donna J. Clarke could you please explain how you arranged the six layers please?? I have a similar wedding dress of tulle layers! Thank you 💐
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The last dress I bustled was much like this. If I had seen this video first I would have added the snaps. I learn something new in almost every video.
Is there a way that we can be notified by email when you post a new video? I'm subscribed.
Hey Sandy! I'm so glad to hear that! Hit the bell by the subscribed button & UA-cam should send you a cell phone notification.
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So help me understand… rather than cutting around, you cut through and then just remove the parts that dont look great. That’s what you mean by lift off? Sorry… Im kinda dense. But learning. I keep looking at your lace trimmings and think of all the collage art I could do with that. Eek! Im a collage scrap voyeur. 😱
Yes I think you have it. When I say lift off, I'm talking about taking the razor and separating the lace from the tulle to remove that bit of lace.
Hi: why the glue? To make it secure? The brand is uhu?
I use hypo cement just to firm up the knot a bit. Upholstery thread loves to come untied, so the cement keeps it knotted better. There's a link to this product on the products page of my website: www.bridalsewingtechniques.com
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