birdcage veil

Bridal face mesh

A birdcage veil is a short face veil made of netting that extends from the hairline to just below the nose or chin, resembling the mesh of a birdcage.

Popular in mid-twentieth-century fashion and now associated with vintage bridal styles or cocktail attire: She wore a pillbox hat with a birdcage veil.

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retro · wedding · wedding day · mesh · glamour · 1950s · tulle · comb · headpiece · elegant · noir · mysterious · mystery woman · funeral · chic · haute couture · pillbox · hatpin

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veil length/coverage

birdcage veilmantilla

Lace veil for head

concealment vs. display

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Full-body covering with mesh

niqab · mourning veil

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G