What Goes Under There, and Where Do You Find It?
Since I recently made my first fitting appointment I realized I need to get cracking on finding all the “underthings” for the dress. First stop? Shapewear.
I had been recommended to Trousseau in Tysons Corner, VA; but that would mean an hour drive in a car with no A/C. So instead my mother and I swung by Bra La La in Laurel, MD. The main problem with finding undergarments for my dress is that the deep v in the back instantly knocks Spanx, and many others out of the running. After finding a few low backed styles we settled on my favorite, which to my surprise was more on the “delicate/pretty” side of the spectrum vs the “industrial/military style” that I suspected would be needed.
I then asked for more shapewear because the corset we decided on doesn’t exactly reach the “pouch” area. The girl brought several items that were more on the pretty side and less on the functional side until I finally had to tell her – I needed her to bring on the big guns, the “tough gals” of the shapewear world. She protested only a moment that “would want something pretty on my wedding night”. So I informed her of my super secret plan to just change all my underthings before Mr.D and I headed to bed that night. Just try to envision getting industrial strength shapewear off in 7 seconds – it’s possible, but pretty humourous.
Now that I’m set with the shapewear part of things I’ve moved onto the idea of crinoline. I really wasn’t expecting to wear a crinoline at all, but then I realized that a crinoline is what keeps you from stepping on your dress. My dress is a trumpet, but I’m mostly seeing hoops and styles for a-lines and ball-gowns out there. Where is the love for the trumpet?!
A preliminary google search turned up a few options that all seem to run in the $40-$60 range. Is it cheap to say I was expecting these to cost less? I’ve even searched for them on classifieds with little luck; is a crinoline like underwear…something you don’t re-sell? Not to mention they all seem like they’ll be very hot…you know, in addition to the items rearranging my organs and my (wonderful, beautiful) dress weighing me down.
If you’ve worn a crinoline for your wedding – was it hot? If you’ve bought a crinoline – where did you find it?
