Jillian Franklin Couture

Get your bustle on!

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

What is a bustle?? And why do I need one?

What is a bustle?

A bustle is the sewing process of transitioning a wedding gown to function as if it has no train.

In other words, buttons, hooks or ribbons will be placed into the dress to make it easier for you to walk after the ceremony by lifting up the train or tucking it into itself.

Why do you need a bustle?

Bustling your wedding dress will protect it from getting dirty and damaged after your ceremony. It will also allow you to dance the night away without tripping over your train. You don’t want to haul around a huge lace train all night and have people step on it.

You may be surprised to learn that wedding dresses do not come with a bustle in place. Wedding gown bustles are added during the alterations process. As every bride is unique, a bustle will need to be custom made to lift the back of your wedding dress to your perfect hem length.

All our gowns include bustles if/where required.

Have a question regarding bustling?? Simply ask Jillian about the best bustle option for the style and fabric of your gown.

Love + Light Festival 2018

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Rutherglen came alive with vendors from the region showing their best!

Highlight reel from Saturday's runway event spectacular at Love + Light Wedding Festival 2018.

Preview of the stunning Love + Light Runway Event by Harrison Slattery who was there to catch all the action.

Congratulations to all the vendors who attended and put on such a great show!

What is a toile?

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:51:51 GMT

What's it used for? Why do I need to have one?

So what is a toile?

A toile can refer to a garment or a fabric. Toile comes from the French for a “linen cloth” or “canvas” for painting on. The same word is used to describe a garment made to test a pattern. These test garments are usually made in unbleached woven cotton called calico.

Prior to using expensive quality fabric for an untried pattern, Designers will produce a series of toiles to perfect a design.

Soul Collective Collaboration

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

We are a tribe of creators who unite and transform the unknown into something beautiful.

On Sunday 13 December 2015 over 10 vendors united and contributed to a styled wedding shoot that was shot up in the hills on a property, Broughton Brook in Oura.

This is what we created.