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A bride-to-be has asked me to sew a veil for her wedding but she does not want the traditional nylon tulle look. She showed me a picture of what she wants – the veil looks very soft and somewhat retro with a romantic English garden feeling. Any suggestions for possible fabrics for her veil?
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Dear Sheila,
How about using lace for the veil? Or how about silk chiffon with a hand rolled hem ? Both would be really pretty.
When my daughter was five and serious about dress up she used a length of lace as a veil. It looked great. It evoked the mood you are talking about. ( It looked so good that i knew I had to file the idea for future use)
sarah
*How about English netting? Drapes beautifully - not the fluffy volume of traditional illusion. Available in poly or cotton. Poly a bit softer but cotton is authentic and will soften if washed. Looks lovely with lace appliques or thread tracery.
*Hello,I am wanting Threads Magazine Aug/Sept 1999 No.84 but find it is not available. The article Quilt-As-You-Go is what I am after. Can anyone help me, I will pay for magazine and postage. I live in Australia.Thank youSierra.
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