Shaping Your Special Occasion Gown or Dress with a Gown Slip or Hoop Skirt
Ball gown style dresses featured in our Grad, Prom and Formal dress collections are often pictured with a very full skirt. While most have a built-in net skirt to create a little to medium fullness, if you prefer or need to wear an extra full skirt, then we recommend wearing a gown slip or crinoline with your dress.
Enhance any skirt that requires shaping by choosing a small, medium, or very full gown slip or crinoline to wear under it.
Gown slip, crinoline, and petticoat are terms that are often used interchangeably to describe the garment that is used to create fullness and shaping with a Bridal, Graduation, or Prom dress.
Many gown manufacturers feel that a separate dress slip or crinoline is preferred to a built-in one, because it gives the dress better shaping and allows the wearer to customize the fullness of the skirt to her liking
 Dress slips and crinolines are commonly available in three fullness levels. The most common styles are the narrow A-line slip, which is designed to shape a smaller diameter skirt, the medium full slip, which is designed to work with a medium full skirt, and the very full slip, which is used to achieve maximum fullness for ball gowns and very full A-line skirts. Slips and crinolines are usually designed with either an elastic or adjustible drawstring waist to fit regular and plus sizes.
Hoop skirts are another variation of the gown slip or crinoline. The hoop skirt provides the appearance of a smooth crinoline combined with a strong yet lightweight metal hoop frame. The lightweight framework is encased in a layer of fabric. The hoop skirt does not have layers of fabric to provide the shaping, unlike a regular slip or crinoline, which makes it an ideal choice for warm weather, or to wear underneath a very heavy ball gown style dress. Hoop skirts can also be used to provide shaping for vintage style gowns.
It's also important to choose a good fitting bra, bustier, or corset to give you the best support and a smooth finish on top. You'll need to be aware of several things when choosing a bra or corset. These include your bust size, the neckline and back style of your dress, as well as the amount of boning in the bodice, and whether the gown is strapless or if it has sleeves.
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