About My Veils

This page is the boring bit ! It explains how the veils are made, the difference in the sizes and colours, and the different ways it can be attached to the comb, (gathered or flat)

Sizes
Here is a rough guide to the usual sizes of veils, however all my veils will be made to your own specific order, so allowing you to have the length and width that you want. (Max width 3mts)

Below click on each picture to take you direct to the page that features the veil.


    
       36" "Sara" veil                  48" "Sara" veil              54" "Classic" Veil            72" "Sara" Veil            108" "Rachel" veil
           
    
               126" "Sara" veil                                          144" "Classic" Veil                      4mts doubled - giving 2mts length "Rachel" veil
 
Click on each picture to take you direct to the page that features the veil.
          

The 36", 48", 54" and 72" veils are circular. The 108" and larger veils are oval with a width of 3mts or 117"

A veil usually has a portion about 22"-25" from the end, which is folded over and gathered onto a comb. This shorter portion can fold back over the face to make the blusher. The face is then covered to enter the wedding ceremony. This practice dates back to times of old when some say the bride and her attendants had veils to cover their faces so that evil spirits wouldn't know which was the lady to be married, so thwarting any curses that could be put upon her! The groom stands to the right to receive his bride to enable him to accept her on his left arm, so keeping his right hand free to brandish his sword should the need arrise!! Such Chivalry !!

A double veil is one which is folded in half and gathered onto a comb, nothing is brought over the face, all the veil hangs down the back. These veils are really attractive worn low down on the back of the head, tucked under upswept hair. For an example see the photo of Davinia below.

All my veils are named

         
        "Classic" - Plain cut edge                                       "Rachel" - Fine stitched edg              "Sara" - Satin bound.                                              "Kate" wired edged veil          

     
                 "Penny" - Swarovski Banded edge         "Maddie" Swarovski Crystal Drop addition

The "Emma" veil is made from silk tulle and can have all the above edges.

All the veils can be adorned with Swarovski crystals.

Attaching to the comb - To gather or not to gather
The veil can be attached to the comb according to the way you would like your veil to look. Just let me know which look you want.

                                    
                        A completely flat veil                                  The example as worn                                              A part gatherd veil.                                  The example as worn

                                                                                               
                                                                                             The veil completely gatherd                                   The example as worn
                                                                                                     

 Colours

Your veil does not have to be white or ivory. Tulle can be sourced in many colours, below is a photograph of Davinia wearing her gold veil. It is a 5 mtr double veil (so giving length of 2 and half meters) completely gathered onto a comb and worn on the back of her head.

                                 
                                                 Davinia July 2006                                                                 Emma Modelling 36" "Sara" Gold satin bound veil

I have included a page for each of the veils, with photo examples of them and further descriptions. I will be happy to give you any more information you may need if you contact me, the telephone number and e-mail address is listed on the contact page.