hoop slip help needed !!!!

August2004 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 05:58 PM

hoop slip help needed !!!!

I wanted my gown big. I ordered a ball gown and a huge hoop slip. Well, I went to try my gown on today and I looked like little bo peep, not scarlett o hara as I had envisioned. Without the hoop slip, I wanted the gown to be just a bit more full. Is there a smaller hoop slip I can get???

Originally, the salon mixed the top of one gown with the bottom of another gown, so when I tried the dress on, I had the a-line gown underneath my ball gown.

What kind of hoop slip can I get that would match the fullness of what I had(the a-line gown under the ball gown)???

JP&EP Posted: Mar 11, 2004 06:14 PM

Re: hoop slip help needed !!!!

How many hoops was the slip you tried on? Maybe you an get one with less hoops. I also know that you can adjust the circumference (hoopiness) on some slips.

belleboyd Posted: Mar 11, 2004 06:21 PM

Re: hoop slip help needed !!!!

Some hoop skirts are adjustable. That way you can get as much fullness you want.

Try looking at one of the Civil War re-enactment suppliers.... do a search on GOOGLE for sutler. I have used Crescent City, when I used to do re-enactments.
(Long live the 7th VA Cavalry!)

ETS: try this link:

Crescent City