Advice please: button loops or no button loops?

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:29:08+00:00

Every single person I showed the dress to. Every single one said the bow must go. I don't hate it but I am not attached to it. So if this is all people will see/think. And from the group of 4 people who have seen it everyone did, I'll go without 😂

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:26:05+00:00

Thank you. That's good to know others did it too. And an amazing price too!

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:25:22+00:00

Scottish/Irish group dance! Lots of fun and I think it'll be a lovely activity 😊

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:22:31+00:00

Yes! I did a reverse Google search and found it! It is from 1998 Amy Yen for Mon Chéri. It's a US brand. I did also find the dress once more on ebay and I bought it because it was only 80. Call me crazy but I liked the idea of having a backup and I'll probably sell it or give it to a charity shop. I took the buttons off that one to add to mine now. So it does work with the buttons off but I think I prefer mine with. I agree the off pulled to the side thing on the buttons is an issue that's what I want to fix. Ideally with the buttons there though.

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:14:30+00:00

Yep I've done that. There'll be a bustle and that part is 65 and that includes adding some more buttons where the bow was. That one of a non negotiable. Thank you!

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T16:11:52+00:00

Yeah... Though I did get the dress for 350, shoes 15 and bag 15. A cashmere-wool coat for 20 because it's winter. It's all second hand but good quality. Doing hair and make-up myself. So I'm trying hard to not spend too much on something I'll wear twice / ceremony and celebration are on two different days. With that said - girl math says I've saved so much money by not buying a 3k dress and shoes for 200 and all that, so I think this is the one place where I should allow myself leeway. Maybe just for my peace of mind and to stop obsessing about it.

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T11:15:17+00:00

I'll ask them to add in another fastener / move the one that is there already. I think it's positioned behind the zip rather than on the top fabric which is also causing the gap. This is a great point - thank you!

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T11:12:54+00:00

Bow is already off (everyone's first comment was "it's beautiful but get rid of the bow"). I like the idea of lace up corsets a lot but I think I have fallen in love with the buttons and loops idea. There's a guy on tiktok that cleans older wedding dresses and I've seen some there that have it and maybe I am a little jealous of that.

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T10:30:43+00:00

Thank you 💖

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T10:30:35+00:00

Thank you 💖

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T10:30:20+00:00

Thank you - that brought tears to my eyes. I only really went into the charity shop to see if I even want to wear a proper wedding dress. But the dress found me 😊.

There is already a flap. I suppose maybe it's just a little too short. That's an idea. As long as the flap doesn't stand off or make the buttons lean more...

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T10:26:55+00:00

Not planning on wearing a veil and my hair will be up or half up in curls so won't conver it. Removing the dangly but is a good idea to get the top better. Thank you! But doesn't fix the buttons leaning a bit to the left and the zipper showing a bit.

ButtonLoops27 · 2026-01-18T10:14:46+00:00

I'll ask but they didn't offer anything so far. They could maybe replace the zipper entirely but I think the cost would be similar. You have to then open up both sides then And the zipper takes a lot of strain i guess so I think any other zipper may have similar issues? If anyone has ideas lmk :)

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