Corset fastening wedding dresses are always popular as when fastened correctly they not only enhance the figure but look pretty as well.
When a Bride is choosing her 2012 wedding dress she may also like the idea of peace of mind over any small weight gain or loss in the run up to the wedding day. After all with a lace up fastening there is the ability to pull tighter or leave a slightly wider panel! Do be aware that large changes in weight and shape will still mean you need the side seams to be altered to maintain the shape of the dress.
Over the years we have frequently been asked to show Mothers of the Bride and/or Bridesmaids how to achieve a neat and secure fastening to a corset back dress.
Below we have described what we find to be the easiest and simplest method, but anyone who can lace up a shoe can lace up a wedding dress you just need to take it carefully and check the lacing at each stage.
Here we are going to show the lacing of a wedding dress using Mori Lee 2177, we are using an ivory lace rather than the red one so it stands out from the modesty panel. If at all possible the bride should be facing a long mirror so that you can look over her shoulder to check the front view.
1. The modesty panel is placed behind the lacing area so that your underwear is hidden; some brides prefer to remove this and have some back on show particularly if getting married in a hot climate. This panel is usually lightly stitched on one side of the dress, usually the left, but can be unpicked if need be; on the other side there will be one or more poppers. Do not do the poppers up at this stage.
2. Take the lace and pass it through the 2 top loops of the dress so it lays flat. The lace should have approximately the same length left on each side. Do not try to pull the lacing tight at this point.
3. Take the right hand lace and pass it through the next loop down on the left. Take the left hand lace and pass it through the next right hand loop.
4. To make sure the lace is flat pass it slowly through your fingers from the loop to the end before threading it through the loops.
5. Repeat step 3 so that you have loosely laced to the third set of loops. Now you will be tightening the lacing and getting the dress in position.
6. Pull the lacing together at the very top, then holding the tightened top loop pull the lacing below with your other hand so that any slack is pulled in. At this point you and the Bride should look at the fit on her bust, there should be no gaping at the neckline. If you need to adjust the dress up, down, left or right then loosen the lacing adjust and re tighten. It is worth spending the time to get this right as if you finish and the dress needs adjusting you will have to unlace and start again!
7. Now you continue lacing; right hand lace passed through the next loop down on the left and left hand lace passed through the next right hand loop. Remember to continue passing the lace through your fingers to keep it flat.
8. If there is a twist in the lace at any stage just untwist it and continue the process.
Removing a twist...
9. Every couple of layers pull the loops from the top to the bottom to take up any slack. Also check with the bride and in the mirror that the dress is sitting correctly at the front.
Patience is a virtue...
10. Also check that the modesty panel is sitting straight at the top of the dress, if you want to you can fasten the popper however we find that in many cases it is better to leave it unfastened.
11. When you get to the bottom of the lacing you can fasten the remaining lace in a bow (as shown below) or, if you prefer, you can hide it.
In closeup...
In the following example the remaining lace has been hidden by tucking it through the lining of the dress.
In closeup...
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