MemberMy 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
MemberPerhaps pull the top two hoops out? I’ve got an a-line dress and I’ve only got one hoop in mine!
HostessI 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.
Membersometimes 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.
MemberMaybe just cut your losses and buy a new a-line hoop skirt on ebay? Some of them are like $6, with free shipping.
MemberI 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?
Member@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
MemberMember@dli: yes i was thinking about that.. but thats the next step after i figure out how much i want to take in.
Member@NaughtyPixie: hehe…i guess i’ll have to do that if i end up ruining this hoop skirt i already have.
Member@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?
Member@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?
Member@lynnielou33193: yes…here it is without the crinoline. i like it this way.
Member@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:
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:
Member@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.
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