How to sew a train to a dress

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First of all, thank you everyone for such an enthusiastic response to this new pattern. It was really fun to work on. Today I'm going to talk about some aspects of the purple dress.

Anyone who has ever gotten married can testify that weddings are incredibly expensive. Most couples look for ways to cut corners and save money, and one way you can do that is by bustling your gown yourself. Wedding dresses do not come...

Create a classic accent on the train of your dress Even though most wedding dresses don't come with a bustle automatically, it's important to bustle a wedding dress after the ceremony. A bustle pulls the back of the dress off the ground so...

Okay, so FINALLY, this is my tutorial for a 3-point (or 1-point, if you prefer) French bustle, also known as an underbustle. WARNING: This project is NOT for the easily-distracted, impatient, or procrastinating person! It is VERY time-consuming, and for … read more

A bustle is a beautiful way to gather the extra fabric at the back of a long dress without sacrificing style. Bustles have been around since the 1800s when the hoop skirt gave way to the full-backed Victorian dress. Today, the most common use of a bustle is holding up the train of a wedding dress.

Anyone who has ever gotten married can testify that weddings are incredibly expensive. Most couples look for ways to cut corners and save money, and one way you can do that is by bustling your gown yourself. Wedding dresses do not come...

Create a classic accent on the train of your dress Even though most wedding dresses don't come with a bustle automatically, it's important to bustle a wedding dress after the ceremony. A bustle pulls the back of the dress off the ground so...

Oh my train....so I went for a 5 panel full circle skirt with a train for my wedding dress. Quickly mocked up the back panels and oh my goodness I wasn't quite expecting that length of train. It also turned out quite square as I eyeballed as I cut (my pattern was under the fabric). #sewing #crafts #handmade #quilting #fabric #vintage #DIY #craft #knitting

The truth is, learning how to make a dress bigger usually involves just some basic sewing skills. When people think about altering a dress, they usually think it means making it smaller, but as you can see, this isn’t always the case.