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Brush Train
Shortest train. It just sweeps or brushes the floor. Very effective on a slim fitting gown. Also called sweep train.
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Chapel Train
Train that extends one and a third yards (about 4 feet) from the waist.
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Cathedral Train
Most typical train, it extends about 2 and half yards (about 7.5 feet) from the waistline.
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Grand Cathedral Train
The longest and most formal train extends Train that falls 3 yards (9 feet) or more from the waistline. Think Princess Diana. Also called a Royal or Monarch Train.
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Bustle
Very common in Victorian and Edwardian times, bustles are a pulling up and fastening of fabric at the back of a dress where the bodice meets the skirt. Many wedding gowns' trains may be bustled, pulled up, so they are out of the way at the reception. A French Bustle is hooked from underneath, so that the bustled fabric lays on the outside.
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Watteau Train
A train which extends from the shoulders. They are typically only attached and may be tricky to bustle.
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