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Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:38 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:38 PM

Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

If u have /had one did you have a busle?

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:41 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:41 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I DO I DO! lol

it's chapel length and YES I WILL DEF be having a bustle!!! =P can't wait..

OctBride03 Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:42 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:42 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

T - My dress is a considered ball gown, although it's not as full as you might think and it does have a bustle. A friend of mine has a ball gown and the train is detachable, which I think is common for a ball gown, I could be TOTALLY wrong though...

But to answer your question, yes mine has a bustle

ThreeTwenty Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:43 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:43 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Mine is a ball gown and it has a semi-cathedral train so it will definitely have a bustle!

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:46 PM+

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Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I am kinda tossed up on this.
I am small 5' and I think if I have a busle I will look lost like I have this LUMP of dress on me? NO?

Jordan Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:47 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:47 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Oooh, I love bustles (esp French Bustles)! I think they're sexy. I don't think you'll look lost in it.

alina Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

T, my dress is A-line, and I had a cathedral train turned into a shorter, detachable train...

I hated the bustle look!!! And I am about your height

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

There, it'll look beautiful!! Def leave the dress as is for the ceremony and then get it bustled!!

I am small to and am looking forward to having a big puff with my lil waist!

blushingbride2003 Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:48 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I have a ballgown and my dress has a huuuge train that is detachable. Here's a pic of my dress with the train but you get the idea of how it will look with the train off.

bethsiar Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:49 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:49 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

nope! No bustle for me! and I love how my dress looks without a bustle...

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:49 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:49 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Ok explain or please show me what a french bustle is!!!!!!!!!!!

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:54 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:54 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

this is what I am getting Theresa..

it's known as either an underbustle or an Austrian bustle.

blushingbride2003 Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:54 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:54 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Here's a pic of a french bustle...

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:55 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:55 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I love this too..

soo many dif points..

This is the 'look' I'm going for..

bethsiar Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:57 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:57 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

Marcella, I love that first pic! And I don't even really like bustles!

MarcellaBella Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:59 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 04:59 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

thanks!! and bethsiar I would leave my dress alone if I had yours, it 's beautoful as it is!

jennbaby Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:05 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:05 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I did & my dress was bustled here:

Jordan Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:05 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:05 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

The French Bustle is sort of like the Amsale bustle...it's high on the butt...instead of low or underneath.

ETA: Amsale bustle: http://amsalewoman.com/fashion/bustle/bustle.html

Becky Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:07 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:07 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

T - I do and I am also very petite. The bustle feels a little strange, but if your seamstress is worth her salt, it will look fine. It is a little strange to see a poof back there, but really mine poofs out all around, so you can't really tell.

I will post my dress in about 23 days and show you.

jcndd Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:09 PM+

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Posted: Jun 11, 2003 05:09 PM

Re: Who has ball gown style wedding dresses?

I do and I have a cathedral train. Still looking for a pic of the 'right' bustle that I want that won't make me look like I'm ready to tip over from my big behind!