How to sew your own wedding gown – Part 1

We all know what boundaries a woman’s imagination can reach and how dexterous we can be. No wonder so much beauty! Every single thing that results from a woman’s work is a work of art. And why not make the best of it and put in practice all our innovative ideas? For many women the perfect wedding gown doesn’t exist, therefore the only solution for them is to go to a dressmaker and share their ideas or make their own bridal gown. If not so courageous, then at least try a sketch before really starting to sew the wedding bridal gown, for your cousin or sister, if not for you. I tell you, there won’t be another bride as original and unique as you in the whole world.

So, let’s get started! First thing you need to know is that there’s no difficulty to sew a wedding bridal gown, for you can find all the resources you need, both online and on printed material along with the fabric, color and style you want to combine for your wedding gown. After checking all the steps and the materials needed, you can start designing your to-come wedding gown.

The second step to follow is the bustle. Today I will try to explain to you how a bustle can be done and what options you have to obtain a proper one. A bustle is a number of several different helping strings, ribbons, buttons, hooks or other systems of closure that are attached to the back of a wedding dress. This bustle is a very practical aspect of the dress and has a major role within the wedding gown’s easy handling, especially in the case of the wedding gowns with long trains . Instead of carrying it in one of your hands or letting it “clean” the floor, you can add a bustle to allow the train to be held off the floor in the most elegant and pleasant way possible.

There are several types of bustle. You can have a simple, “over” bustle. This style is recommended to the beginners in sewing art because it’s the most common, easiest and cheapest in the same time. It can be done with strings and loops stitched on the back of the dress, or with buttons and eyes, depending on the wedding gown’s design.

Another bustle, that you can make for your wedding dress, is the simple “under” bustle and as its name says, it is “installed” under the back of the gown, pulling it under the dress. The same buttons and loops are placed under the gown’s skirt and hided from view, like a loop.

But a French bustle will look more astonishing if made as it must be, although it is a little bit more complicated then the above mentioned. The hooks and buttons are changed with ribbons, which get tied together in order to form, at the back of the gown, several layers. These ribbons must match the gown’s fabric.

Another elegant way of having a beautiful bustle on your wedding gown is the Austrian bustle. Although it is not that popular, it’s an unique style of bustle. To shorten the long talk, I’ll let you look here to understand better how this bustle can be done. Yes, it’s the same technique as for curtains!