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Hi all,

So I went dress shopping for the first time last weekend and really liked the top of the Casablanca 1831 but the bottom is just too much for me.  I don't want a train or have to do a bustle, and would like a more a-line skirt.  I've read that Casablanca dresses can be modified when you order them.  How do I do that?  Find another Casablanca dress whose bottom part I like and talk to a bridal shop?  Is it something that could be altered by a seamstress?  Any help is appreciated.  

Here's a link to the 1831:

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/images/casablanca/fall06/gowns/large/1831.html 

Also, are there other designers I should be looking at for a similar look?   Thanks!

Thanks ladies.  Yeah, I guess I will talk to a bridal shop and see what they can do.  I want to avoid a bustle and the dramatic back won't work as we're getting married in more of an industrial location rather than say a church or traditional ballroom.

I love that dress!  It is gorgeous!  I agree with emmyleeee.  Go to one of the authorized casablanca bridal shops if you can, becuase they will probably be able to order it with out the train (or at least with a shorter one!).  If not, I think that the material lends itself really well to hemming, so a good seamstress (ie one that specializes in wedding dresses!) should be able to hem the train off, as well as to let the sides out a bit around your hips to make the shape more A-line.  Make sure that there is some extra material on the inseams so they have a bit to work with! 

 Also, you might want to look a bit more for dresses.  It took me a few shopping trips to find a dress with all the things i wanted, (just like you, I was in the market for a short/non-existant train).  There were several where I liked the top, but not the bottom, and vice versa.  At the very least, if you don't find anything you like better, you can feel really confidant that you have found your dress!