Belgian Lace Veil Views

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Hello hive! My fiancreacute;'s grandmother has a beautiful Belgian lace veil from her wedding (his mom also wore this veil for his parents wedding so there is lots of sentiment besides the beauty in the veil) and has offered the veil to me...which I would love...but it isn't white anymore! His aunt had the veil tea-dyed for her wedding to an off-white back in the early 90s. Does anyone know if it is possible for the veil to be white again? Thanks!

By the 1920s, styles had been considerably simplified. There was one time when every woman, no matter how modern, wanted to wear lace, and that was on her wedding day. The boxy tea length shift dresses worn by 1920s brides were accented by voluminous veils of the finest Belgian lace. The veils were created in a Point de Gaze, which was a Belgian lace which had a very light effect. Roses, scrolls, and ribbons were created on a fine net, which made the lace soft and flowing. Brides in the 1920s offset the boyish nature of their short hair and shapeless dresses with feminine lace veils, often made from yards and yards of the precious material.

The glamorous Hollywood styles of the 1930s called for less ornamentation, but lace did make an appearance on bridal gowns in limited applications. Delicate lace ruffles around necklines or lace panels inset into slinky satin added romantic touches to the bride's attire. Lace was less evident on new veils, although family heirlooms of handmade Belgian lace were still worn if they were a part of the bridal trousseau. As Coco Chanel wrote: “unlike many other precious objects which, owing to industrial progress, have lost much of their luxurious quality, lace, adapting itself to the economic and industrial requirements of our age, has kept its main characteristics: precious elegance, lightness and luxury”.

Handmade wedding veils in PRINCESS LACE have become a very desired wedding accessory.Only about 65 laceworkers in Belgian are left practicing this very traditional, but difficult lace technique. The annual national production of the Belgian Lace veils is limited to approximately 250 pieces. Make your wedding special withone of our 5 handmade Belgian lace wedding veils. You don't have to make the trip to Belgium, and we are sure you'll never regret having this as a family heirloom for many years to come.