Advice: Which petticoat is a match for my wedding dress?

Wearing a wedding dress without a crinoline on your big day? Then it is wise to consider whether you should wear a petticoat underneath your dress. A petticoat, or crinoline, is an underskirt for under your wedding dress. A petticoat wedding dress is made of a sturdy fabric that ensures that your wedding dress retains its shape while you walk, dance or sit. A petticoat can also give your wedding dress more volume. Another advantage is that it is much easier to walk with a crinoline under your wedding dress. Because you have much more legroom, you move more easily, you will not trip over your wedding dress, and it is also a lot less hot. A great convenience when you're on the dance floor!

The diagram above gives a good indication of which crinoline suits best underneath your wedding dress. Do you still find it difficult to know exactly how many hoops your skirt needs? It's pretty simple: the heavier your wedding dress, the more hoops you will need in your petticoat. Each hoop provides extra strength so that your dress does not collapse. In addition, the petticoats have different sizes, the larger the size, the wider the crinoline. Would you like some extra volume at the bottom of your wedding dress? Then you can choose to take a petticoat with ruffles. Ruffles are pleated, gathered strips that are attached to the hem of the hoop. These make your wedding dress just a little extra wide.

A single-hoop petticoat is a good foundation for a wedding dress that is already well lined. These petticoats have an elastic waistband so that it has the right fit under your dress, and you experience the ultimate wearing comfort. In addition to the different sizes, the single hoop petticoats are also available with ruffles for extra volume. If you have a straight wedding dress, choose a petticoat with one hoop, size 160 cm. If you have an A-line wedding dress, go for 190, 220 or 230 cm.

Is your wedding dress unlined or is it just a bit heavier because of the fabric or heavy details? Then choose a petticoat with two hoops. The two hoops ensure that your wedding dress has extra support and keeps its beautiful shape. Almost all hoop skirts with two hoops are suitable for an A-line wedding dress. Choose from sizes 190, 220, 230, 270 or 320 cm. If you have an Empire wedding dress, a petticoat with two hoops of 190 cm would be the best underskirt. Some of these models are also available with ruffles, whom ensure you have extra volume at the bottom of your wedding dress.

The only difference between the two and three hoop petticoat is the weight of your wedding dress. If you're worried that your dress is too heavy for two hoops, play it safe and get a petticoat with three hoops. Please note that crinolines with three hoops are not available in the same dimensions as the two hoops. With this petticoat you have the choice of 270 cm or 270 cm with two ruffles which are attached to the top two hoops. The latter is ideal for a princess wedding dress.

This is the petticoat if you want to go for a full look with your princess wedding dress. This petticoat with four hoops has an elasticated waistband and below that the four hoops with pleats. The combination of the hoops and pleats provide the ultimate poofy effect so that your wedding dress fits like a real ball gown. This petticoat is only available in the size of 320 cm.

The fishtail petticoats are of course intended for a mermaid wedding dress. These crinolines feature a long elasticated waist, one hoop and a flare just below the knee. For extra volume in the "tail" of your wedding dress, you could also take the flare of the crinoline with pleats. With the fishtail petticoat you can choose from sizes 190 and 200 cm.

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The A-line wedding dress gets her name because of the silhouette that resembles the letter A. This dress is fitted to the bust or waist and then flares out. If you don't want your hips to be accentuated, this is an ideal wedding dress. In your search for a crinoline for the A line wedding dress you will find out that you have a lot of choice. For example, you have petticoats that are specially designed for this type of wedding dress and vary between 1, 2 or 3 hoops. These are available in different sizes depending on how wide you want the A-shape to run.

The Empire wedding dress can be recognized by the tight, fitted shape of the top to just below the bust, and the long skirt that flows loosely around the body below. This shape creates the illusion that the waist is raised. It is then up to you whether you let the skirt fall straight, in an A-line, or wide. The beauty of the empire wedding dress is that it suits every bride regardless of her height or shape. It is also the ideal dress for when you are pregnant because your belly comes out perfectly due to the loose model. Under the empire wedding dress it is best to wear a petticoat with 2 hoops of 190 or 220 cm.

The princess wedding dress is perhaps the most famous wedding dress and is also known as the ball gown wedding dress. If you like to hide your hips and legs, this dress will be a good choice. The top of the wedding dress is tight and very narrow, but the skirt, which starts from the waist, has a lot of volume and is flared, which gives a beautiful, dramatic look. The skirt of the princess wedding dress can be pleated or smooth and depending on your taste you can determine the volume of your dress. Because the skirt of a princess wedding dress has a lot of volume, it is best to wear a petticoat that offers the right support and also possibly provides extra volume. This makes the extravagant shape of your wedding dress stand out even better and you can easily move under it. Therefore choose a petticoat with 3 hoops or a petticoat with 4 hoops of 270, 320 or 360 cm. Either way, you'll feel like a real Cinderella on your Big Day in this Cinderella wedding dress.