Wedding Dress Alterations

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Alvina's Tailor Shop Specializes in tailoring and wedding dress alterations in San Antonio and it’s surrounding areas. We like enough time to produce a magnificant outcome. Among other alterations we also can create a beautiful bustle for wedding gowns as described below and as seen in the drop down Bridal section above.

Does your wedding dress have a long, chapel length train or is it just a small brush/sweep train? Regardless of how long it is, your train will add elegance as you walk down the aisle. But sometime during your wedding festivities, those extra yards of lace and satin will probably be in the way. Adding a Bustle to your gown will make walking and dancing easier, and keep your gowns hemline cleaner also.

History of Bustles 

Bustles date back to the 1800s when stylish women wore a frame underneath their dress to support the back of their very full skirts. This Victorian fashion also helped womens waists look smaller (a fashion goal that never goes out of style).

The Bustle is in use today primarily to lift the long, elegant trains of wedding gowns off the floor. Instead of a framework worn under the wedding gown, the long train is lifted with buttons or ties to create a lovely bouffant style that is also very practical.

Adding a Bustle 

Although almost all brides utilize Bustles for their wedding gowns, you may be surprised to discover that the dresses do not come with bustles in place.They are added during alterations. This makes sense since all brides are not the same height and your bustle should lift the back of your gown to your hem length. So your bustle must be custom made.

Bustles for Delicate Fabrics 

Use care in selecting your bustle style if your gown fabric is delicate. The weight of the gown on the bustles may tear transparent, lightweight, fabrics like organza. So if your fabric is delicate, choose a bustle style that reduces the weight on each individual bustle. Read below for several bustle options.

For the Under Bustle, ribbons are sewn under the gown securing the outer fabric to the lining. Use different colors of ribbon to make the task of tying easier. Another way to make a French Bustle is sew loops into the inside back side of the gown in a diamond shape. A ribbon is run through the loops, gathered and tied to give the gown a bouffant look.

Upon Inspection of your dress we will create a designed bustle that will flatter the look of your gown!

If you are in search of wedding dress alterations, repairs or wedding dress bustles in San Antonio , then look no further than Alvina's Tailor Shop.

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