Purchasing your wedding dress is a very exciting time, but all the focus is on the dress, while many of the accessories are forgotten about. Shoes are usually remembered, and veils or other headwear, but in all the flurry of excitement you may not have given much consideration about whether or not you will need to wear a hoop or underskirt underneath your chosen gown. When you were trying on all the different dresses, you may not have given much thought to how different they can look with the right structural assistance hidden underneath, but adding a hooped underskirt to your outfit can change your wedding gown from flowing and sophisticated, to a princess style ballgown. If your dress is a few inches too long, an added benefit of the hoops is that the skirt is lifted a little higher and further away from the floor. Add in a pair of the perfectly sized heels and you may not need any alterations at all!
There are many types of hoops, petticoats and underskirts that you can purchase, usually from your bridal wear shop, while some bridal boutiques offer you the option to hire them. These are separate items worn underneath your wedding dress to help create a certain shape. Many wedding dresses have numerous layers of tulle, chiffon and other fabrics built into the skirt of the dress already, however, if you are looking to make your skirt fuller and wider, opting to wear an additional hoop or petticoat is an easy way to achieve this look.
Hoops come in various sizes. A simple rule is that the more boning they have in them, then the more dramatic and voluminous the skirt's silhouette becomes. Hoops are perfect if you envisage a large princess or ball gown style gown, while some wedding gowns just look better with an underskirt. Upon choosing your wedding dress have a chat with your bridal sales assistant, with their knowledge and expertise they will be able to guide you and explain all the types available and which would be most suitable for your type of wedding dress.
Underskirts can also help fix certain problems. If your gown is a light floaty fabric you might find that your underwear is visible, especially in certain lighting conditions. An underskirt will help solve this problem. If your wedding gown has pleats in places it shouldn't, you are finding that it is creasing in at the centre of the skirt, or the hem is folding or curling instead of sitting flat and smooth, then choosing to wear an underskirt can help the dress hang as it should and make it look like it does in the designer's photographs. Hoops and underskirts hold the wedding skirt away from the bride's legs. Many brides find walking in their gown much easier and they are less likely to trip over the skirt. They also prevent you getting hot and itchy as some brides find they can be sensitive to the netting underneath their wedding dress. Some slim fitting wedding dresses will not need an underskirt and would look better with a seam-free body stocking or similar type of underwear.
If you choose to wear an underskirt, hoop or petticoat it can have a dramatic impact on the overall length of your wedding dress. It is imperative, therefore, that you have it with you when you attend your bridal fittings so that the seamstress working on your gown can adjust the hemline as necessary. You may find that with your hoop and your shoes, your wedding dress might just be the perfect length for you!
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