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The Help Page- guide to choosing your Dream Veil


Here on the left, I have created an infograpic on a few steps to help you in your journey to find and create your Dream Veil.

REMEMBER my veils are all HANDMADE - specifically to your order- a true handmade bespoke veil.


Description of the veils and how they are constructed.

The "Normal"  two layerd veil.

The 36", 48", 54" and 72" veils are circular. The 108" and larger veils are oval.

A veil usually has a portion about 25" from the end, which is folded over and gathered onto a comb. This creates the top layer or "Blusher" layer. The remaining length of the tulle falls down the back. So to give an example a 126" veil - the blusher portion could be 26" so giving the underlayer of 100" to fall down the back to the floor.

This shorter, "blusher" portion can be folded back over the head to cover the face to enter the wedding ceremony to walk down the aisle. 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 Single layerd Veil.

Single layerd veils are cut differently - they are cut in a U shape and then completely gatherd along the top of the U and sewn onto the comb, Therefor you can't have a flat single layerd veil.

You order the length you want as all the tulle length drops down the back.

A variation of a single layer veil is the Cascade cut, sometimes known as an Angel Cut, single layered Veils.

These can only be single layers as they have a specific cut to make the sides cascade down at the sides. I have noted on the photos of any cascade cut veil.

SEE BELOW FOR PHOTOS SHOWING THESE TWO OPTIONS OF SINGLE LAYER VEILS.


A note about "Drop" veils

I love drop veils. They can only be two layered veils as they are  sewn flat onto a comb with no gathers. 

SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFO &  PHOTO EXAMPLES OF THESE VEILS.
Single layer veil options, the straight cut or the cascade cut.
Here I have shown the two styles of single layer veils. The first is a Straight cut which just falls down in a line from the comb, and the Cascade cut (which can also be known as the Angel cut, because it has "wings" cut to the side of the veil)  this falls down the sides with a beautiful cascading effect.
PLEASE NOTE- you can only have a cascade effect veil as a single layer, it cant be made as a two layer veil.
Flat or Drop veils- another option for a two layer veil.
I am asked a lot about drop veils. They are two layered veils which are  sewn flat onto a comb with no gather.
I only make  "Drop" veils with a comb attached. Some sell a drop veil with nothing to attach to the hair, and to use a hat-pin?  You have no point on the veil/tulle of where to pin the veil to get it in the correct place.  SO I make veils sewn flat onto a comb which when put into place can give that look. When making a veil for a bride I need to know that  she receives it ready to wear - with no worries on the day on how to fix it and make it stay. The bride (&helpers!!) have enough to be doing on the day of the wedding, like drinking champagne, without having to mess about fixing a veil.
Colours
Your veil does not have to be white or ivory. Tulle can be sourced in many colours. In normal tulle I stock white, silk white (or diamond white- a very very pale ivory) ivory, pale pink, champagne, honey gold, bright gold, cherry red and black.
I now also make black mantilla veils.
SEE BELOW FOR SHADE CHARTS

The most popular shades of tulles

Pale shade chart
Tulle shades chart
Sizes
There is a rough guide to the usual "normal" style sizes of veils, shown below- 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-SILK only comes in widths of 70")
Info graphic on veil sizes
THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE FOR A GUIDE ONLY - I WILL MAKE THE VEIL EXACTLY THE LENGTH YOU WANT. TALLER GIRLS MIGHT WANT A LONGER VEIL
Combs & Clips

The Combs & Clips

Left are the combs used on all the items on the site.

Top one is the large 4" (11cms) comb I normally sew onto the long veils,

The next one is the 3" (8 cms) comb which I sew onto the shorter veils and the full faced birdcage veils.

The bottom two are Toupe clips - which are used for the birdcage veils,

the larger one - 1+quarter inch or 3+half cms is the one I normally use for the "Brooke" veil - or sometimes the "Rebecca"  and the smaller one - 1" or 3 cms- is the one I use for the "Amy" visor veils.
Prices
There is a prices page for you to look up a cost of a veil. This is a guide for all the "Normal" sizes and styles, for anything different just contact me to discuss and get a cost.
The Youtube information videos I have created ! Enjoy!!

 DUE to massive rises in postal charges-I will gladly send a nice piece of the tulle, silk or lace free of charge- providing you pay the postage if you send me an SAE (stamped addressed envelope! ) As you can appreciate I get lots of requests for swatches and it has become so very expensive so unfortunately I can no longer send them without the post being paid for. Just mail me or use the contact form and I will give you the address where to send the envelopes. Thanks.

TO ORDER

To place an order just fill in the form on the contact page. We can discuss any queries you might have by mails or you can telephone me on the number on that page.

TERMS & CONDITIONS AND RETURNS

All the veils are bespoke and are made to your individual order, therefore no refunds can be given. However in the event of the veil to be damaged or not to your specific order, it can be reuturned with 30 days of receipt. However please check your veil immediately you receive it and notify me of any problem. I will not accept any returns after 30 days from receipt.

PLEASE NOTE!! IMPORTANT !! Because I provide free of charges- swatches of everything I use- on receipt of an SAE- I will not accept the return of a veil for full refund if the veil is the wrong colour.

Dream Veils is exempt from the "Distance Selling Regulations" because all the veils and other items are made to order. For further information see.
www.oft.gov.uk/advice_and_resources/resource_base/legal/distance-selling-regulations/

All goods remain the property of Dream Veils until paid for in full.
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