Use tulle to create your own train. Tulle is a lightweight netting material, commonly used for veils, that works very well as a Watteau train. Because it is a heavier material than chiffon, it can stands up to harsher treatment. You don’t need to add any sort of decoration to the tulle, although you can sew on beads, sequins and lace to match your dress. You can finish the edges with ribbon using hot glue or sewing, or you can leave them as they are.
Use chiffon to create your train. Chiffon is more delicate than tull, but has a similar transparent look. Chiffon may fit the look of your dress better than tulle. Much like tulle, you can leave the chiffon unchanged, or you can add beads, sequins, lace and ribbon to match your dress.
If your dress is satin or silk shantung, you may be able to find a matching fabric at your local fabric store. This can be used for the Watteau train and can also be decorated to match your dress.
Use lace to make your train. Lace needs no embellishment and can add a beautiful, classically romantic look to your dress when used for a Watteau train. Just make sure the lace you use matches any other lace on your dress.
Embellish your train. Use beads, sequins, lace and ribbons and follow designs already on your dress. Using a needle and thread, you can hand-sew the embellishments on the train, or you can use a sewing machine. Be sure to emulate the design found on your dress so that the train becomes an extension of the dress.
Attach the train. Your train can be attached either by using hooks and eyes or by sewing it directly onto the dress. If you sew the train directly onto the dress, be sure to add some removable portion so you can still get in and out of the dress. Blend your attachment of the train into the dress by either hiding the stitches (or hooks) under an existing decoration on the dress or adding some sort of decoration to mask it. Remember, the lighter the material you choose to make the train out of, the easier it will be to attach.