How to Attach a Loop & Button to Hold Up a Wedding Dress Train
- 1). Put the wedding dress on the bride-to-be or a dress form that is the same height she is.
- 2). Find the middle back on the waist of the dress and mark the spot with a straight pin.
- 3). Pinch a small spot of fabric about halfway down the train; lift it up to the straight pin, and adjust the train so the hem falls the way you want it to. It may take several tries to determine exactly the spot on the train to use to get the drape and length right. Once you find the spot on the train, mark the location with a straight pin.
- 4). Sew a covered button where the straight pin is on the waist of the dress.
- 5). Sew one loop of matching ribbon about 1 inch in length in the spot where the straight pin is on the train.
- 6). Put the dress on the bride-to-be and, grasping the loop of ribbon, bring it up and attach it to the button on the dress. Check to be certain the train is falling where you want it.
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