Veil

2000.087.002

Dimensions

Head piece is oblong diameter front to back 7.2 in, diameter left to right 6.5 in, veil/train is 22-24 in long (ends are uneven), not including head piece. Width of veil when netting is spread 42.2 in.

Description
Wedding veil, short. The veil is shaped similar to a horse shoe, fitting around the back of the head, the sides tapering out along the sides of the head, the veil has nothing to cover the top of the head with. The head piece is covered with a white embroidery attached to a fine mesh netting fitted over and sewn to a metal/wire frame. The wire is wrapped with cloth, preventing it from being visible. There are two types of flowers (connected by vines) in the embroidery pattern, one type contains five (5) round petals, the other contains eight (8) elongated petals that each end in a point. There are two (2) white bobby pins one (1) on each side of the veil, they have been slipped over the side/edge of the headpiece without inserting into the material. A plastic hair piece is located at the Top Center of the back of the head piece it is held in place by four (4) elastic band/fabric loops. The hair piece is plastic with fourteen (14) comb-like teeth. The length/train of the veil is comprised of mesh netting. The netting is inserted in the back and held in place by four (4) metal snaps.

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