Post # 1
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Blushing bee
My wedding dress is a ball gown and i like the way it flows without any hoop skirt.But its too hot if i dont wear a hoop skirt.I have already purchased a ball gown hoop skirt.
i want to convert it into a a-line hoop skirt. Do you ladies have any ideas on how i do that?
ball gown hoop skirt
a-line hoop skirt
Post # 3
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Helper bee
Perhaps pull the top two hoops out? I’ve got an a-line dress and I’ve only got one hoop in mine!
Post # 4
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Bumble Beekeeper
I would guess you’d have to cut out a panel from top to bottom and resew it together. The good news i that no one will see it so as long as it’s even you should be good.
Post # 5
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Blushing bee
sometimes the hoops are adjustable you have to find where the ends meet and just push together so they overlap more to make the hoop smaller.
Post # 6
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Newbee
Maybe just cut your losses and buy a new a-line hoop skirt on ebay? Some of them are like $6, with free shipping.
Post # 7
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Busy bee
I think if you just take the top hoop out then put the top one in the 2nd slot it should work– does that make sense?
Post # 8
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Blushing bee
@Laurengrapes: oh great idea 🙂 but i’ve got a question…wont the dress look like its sinking in from the waist to the bottom hoop? did it happen to ur dress? a picture(if u have) would help me alot.thanks
Post # 9
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Blushing bee
@AlwaysSunny: gosh…that sounds like alot of work
Post # 10
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Blushing bee
@dli: yes i was thinking about that.. but thats the next step after i figure out how much i want to take in.
Post # 11
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Blushing bee
@NaughtyPixie: hehe…i guess i’ll have to do that if i end up ruining this hoop skirt i already have.
Post # 12
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Blushing bee
@lynnielou33193: brilliant idea 🙂 thanks alot. could you tell me a bit more about what do i do with the extra fabric in the 2nd slot?
Post # 13
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Busy bee
@futuremrscap: I would just sew it shut there. I used to work in a dress shop and we used safety pins (because they were rented) but I think it would look better to sew it- if there is too much fabric to where it bunches you could just trim it.
Do you have a picture of your dress?
Post # 14
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Blushing bee
@lynnielou33193: yes…here it is without the crinoline. i like it this way.
Post # 15
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Blushing bee
@futuremrscap: you can also just get an a line hoop skirt from ebay for pretty cheap like around 10 bucks if you don’t mind waiting for about a month to get it delivered. also you might consider getting a 2 hoop trumpet hoop skirt. it won’t puff your skirt out anymore. i had origianlly gotten an A-line hoop skirt but it made my down more poofy than I wanted, so I got the trumpet one and it didnt’ poof it out all which was perfect.
here’s the kind i got:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Hoop-Fishtail-Mermaid-Cocktail-Bridal-Petticoat-Underskirt-/121220147908?pt=US_CSA_WC_Skirts&hash=item1c3948aac4
it kept the mountains of tulle on my dress away from my legs so i could dance, walk and not be too hot.
to compare:
Aline hoop skirt
trumpet/mermaid hoop skirt:
Post # 16
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Helper bee
@futuremrscap: Apologies for not getting back to you sooner! I’ve attached a photo of my dress with a one hooped petticoat. The dress doesn’t sink at all at the front as the weight of it means it just lays over the hoop and gives it a nice shape.
