Head Veilings and Coverings

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Delicately Feminine - Style No.1

This veiling has a comfortable headband and ties behind the neck. It features a long hanging, flowing pleated veil that covers well and hangs down the back of the head. This style is easily adjustable to cover any hair style both up or hanging long. It is made from lightweight batiste and is trimmed with delicate, feminine edging and lace. Its headband can be adjusted to fit different sized heads. The veiling width opens to 52" wide without pleating. This veiling is by far our most popular veiling. Hundreds of sisters have been delighted with its elegance, comfort and beauty.

Simple Beauty - Style No.1

Due to many requests for a plain, Style No. 1 veiling, we redesigned a simpler one without lace and decorative trim. This long hanging veiling has a comfortable headband and ties behind the neck. It features a long flowing pleated veil that covers well and hangs down the back of the head. This style works well with hair up or down. It is made from lightweight batiste with beautifully roll hemmed edges that give it a professional touch yet preserves its simple beauty. Its headband can be adjusted to fit different sized heads. The veiling width opens to 52" wide without pleating.

Pleated Veil - Style No.3

A beautiful start for those who are just beginning to wear a veiling! Long hanging, flowing pleated veil hangs down the back of the head. Very feminine with lace edging and ribbon trim at the top. It is made with lightweight batiste. Veil width is 52 inches without pleating. It does not completely cover the top of the head. It works well with hair up or down and can be worn attatched to a barrette, plastic headband,  or hair comb, or secured to hair with bobby pins or hair clips.

Betsy Bonnet - Style No.2

This head veiling has a comfortable headband and ties behind the neck. Bonnet-style back has soft gathers around the headband and is open at the bottom so that hair can be worn up or down. This works well for little girls since it can be made very small. It is made from top quality, 100% cotton. Solid colors are also available in cotton/polyester blend.

Amish Heart-Shaped Bonnet - Style No.4

This heart-shaped bonnet is a charming reconstruction of an age-old tradition worn by the Amish. Its bonnet-style back has a distinctive heart shape with delicate gathers forming around the headband. The botton of this bonnet can be drawn in with ties to cover a bun or left open to let braids hang or hair hang long. It features the traditional band that sits on the back of the head or a wider headband that covers most of the head. This covering features matching ties that can be tied under the chin, allowed to hang freely, or looped back and tied behind the neck. A very cute covering on young girls.

Ruffled Caplet - Style No.5

This open band is very feminine and easy to wear. It is designed with two ruffles on either side of the headband (back ruffle approx. 1" and front ruffle approx. 1.5" deep). It lays comfortably over the head and ties behind the neck. It works well with hair in any style (up or down). It features button holes on the underside of the brim to insert bobby pins or hair clips. Solid colors are made from poly/cotton batiste.

Pilgrim Coif - Style No.7

The coif was originally worn in Europe as an undercovering to which long, flowing veilings were attatched. In America, it was first worn by women of the Plymoth Colony in the 17th century. This covering is a scarf- and cap-like combination that ties behind the head to bring in the fullness. It is very lightweight and comes completely lined. Its comfortable and practical style covers well and makes it appealing to country and simple lifestyles. Made of high quality poly/cotton material.

Colonial Cap - Style No.8

This covering is a charming reproduction of the day cap worn in Colonial America during the 1700's. It features a fully gathered bonnet attached to a narrow headband with small, delicate pleated ruffles (approx. 1" deep) along the front edge of the headband. Elastic in the back draws in the fullness of the bonnet and makes it fit perfectly over hair coil, bun, or braids. A satin ribbon runs along the sides of the headband and ties into a miniature bow at the top center. It sits comfortably on the head and features button holes on the underside of the brim to insert bobby pins or hair clips. An "American Girl" favorite of young ladies. Solid colors are made from top quality 100% cotton.

Banded Snood - Style No.9

We've borrowed this design from the ancient Jewish snood to make a comfortable and accomodating cap. Due to the comfortable design of the snood, we have made one with a full sized headband for those who have enjoyed the comfortable bands of Styles 1, 2, and 5. This one ties behind the neck as well. It features a unique "pocket-like" crown with elastic at the neck to keep your hair out of the way on busy days. A very comfortable and efficient design which is one of our family's everyday favorites! Solid colors are made from top quality 100% cotton.

Jewish Snood or Cap with Ties -Style No.10

This covering has two options featuring a snood or "pocket" (variation A) or an elasticized caplike crown (variation B). Variation A has a nifty pocket that holds your hair without having to pin it up, yets affords the security of a narrow 1-inch band that ties behind the neck or under the chin. The elasticized crown makes a pocket at the nape of the neck to keep your hair off your neck and back. It will hold most lengths of hair. Made from heavier fabrics, it makes a snug winter covering in colder climates; and from cotton, batiste or voile, it makes a cool summer bonnet. Great for housekeeping, gardening, tending to babies, etc. Please indicate variation choice when ordering.

Nylon Crocheted Snood - Style No.14

This is a delicately crocheted (fish net) silky nylon snood with an elastic band that fits comfortably around the ears and hangs down over the crown of the head. Snood pocket is 10-12 inches long and 7-10 inches wide to hold hair out of the way and off the neck and back. For those with very fine hair it is helpful to wear a plastic or fabric hair band with teeth beneath it to secure or anchor the elastic around. Give it a special touch by weaving a satin ribbon through the first row of stitches and tie a small bow on top. This snood does not cover the front of the head.

Lace Cascade - Style No.6

This covering is designed with folds of cascading lace. Its layers flow freely down the back of the head, reaching the base of the neck, and hang very nicely whether your hair is up or down. It can be worn attached to a barrette, plastic headband, or hair comb, or secured to hair with bobby pins or hair clips. Its lightweight construction makes it cool and comfortable. It is a very feminine, delicate and attractive transition covering that has been enjoyed by newly veiled sisters and young girls. It does not completely cover the top of the head. It is approximately 7" wide and hangs 11" long.

Eyelet Doily - Style No.11

This doily is a beautiful and refined eyelet circle, approximately 8" in diameter. It gives a full, gathered-fan appearance with a small satin bow in the center. The circlet lays comfortably over the crown of the head. It works well with hair in any style (up or down). It must be attached to hair with bobby ins, comb, or hair clips. This does not cover the entire head. It is handy to keep at your bedside or can be used as an under covering to which a long flowing tulle veil is secured. Made from poly/cotton eyelet.

Pinner Caplet - Style No.12

This dainty, satiny circle is a reproduction of an early American tradition down as the Pinner Cap. It was called this because hat pins were used to fasten it to the hair on the top of the head. The Pinner Cap is approximately 8 inches in diameter. It is edged with fully gathered lace and has a dressy appearance with its satiny center circlet. This can be used for nightwear or as an under covering to which a longer, flowing drape of lace or tulle is pinned. A wide satin bow pinned to the circlet with its long tails hanging down the back of the head is adorable on young girls. It works well with hair in any style (up or down). Made from polyester chintz and polyester lace.

Mob Cap - Style No.13

In America, the mob cap (dust bonnet) was first worn by women of the Colonial Period. This quaint covering is most often used as a night cap. It features a comfortable elastic band and is a very lightweight and practical cap that covers well. It can be worn with hair up or down. Solid colors are made from high quality 100% cotton or cotton flannel.

And More to Come...

This delightful little oval has been a popular veiling for many years due to its use amongst modern Mennonite groups throughout the United States. Its round style and shape gives it the quaint name that it bears.
It is made from embroidered lace with airy scalloped-edge lace around the outside. It sits on the crown of the head and gently drapes down the back of the head over a bun, French twist, plaited hair, or free-flowing hair. It is an excellent child's veiling due to its unobtrusiveness and ease of wear. Lightweight, translucent veiling made from lace embellished with floral sprays and spiraling leafy tendrils and edged in fine lace. Choose from
several colors and three sizes.

Lady Elizabeth - Style No.

This is a half circle or "D" shaped veil when it lays flat. It has a rounded back and hangs beautifully giving a shawl-like appearance. This style is very full, providing complete covering and extending beyond the shoulders. The front edges can be pinned behind the neck or allowed to hang feely over the front of the shoulders. It is hemmed with matching one-inch flat lace edging. This lightweight, translucent veiling is made from lace embellished with floral sprays and spiraling leafy tendrils and a fine lace edging; choose from a variety of colors.

A classic veil shape similar to the traditional mantilla. It has a broad point in back with narrow points falling nicely around the front of the shoulders. A lightweight, long, flowing scarf-like lace veiling with lace trim and fully covers head and long hair, it is hemmed with matching one-inch flat lace edging. The whisper of lace turns the practical into the romantic and the serious into the feminine with just an artful draping, a clever pinning or an imaginative touch. Made from polyester lace in a variety of colors. 

Rebekah's Mantle - Style No.

This translucent, rectangle veiling has gently-rounded corners and is hemmed with one-inch flat lace edging. It hangs down the back of the head over the hair and works well with hair up or down; it can be worn attached with bobby pins or hair clips to the top of the head.  Lightweight, translucent veiling gives full coverage of head and hair. The back does not cover long, flowing hair.

The Princess - Style No.

This dual-shaped combination stays on well and provides ease of wear. It has proven to be a very popular veiling over the years. An eight-inch circlet sits on the top of the head with attached half rectangle veil gently hanging from the back edge of the circlet. Made from solid lace, this style works well with hair up or down and can be worn attached with bobby pins or hair clips to the top of the head. It does not completely cover the top of the head nor the sides of the head. One size fits all. 

European Kerchief - Style No.

This European-Russian Kerchief is not a full, flowing veiling but a simple scarf with gros-grain ribbons that tie securely under the chin or behind the neck. This three-cornered scarf-shaped veiling works well with hair up or down and keeps your head warm in the colder months. Its easy-to-wear feature is designed for on-and-off daily wear. This style can be made very small for little girls who are fussy about coverings and have trouble keeping them on. Just perfect for covering veilings for outdoor winter wear. Available in 100% cottons in a wide variety of colors.

Satin Summer Dream - Style No.

A simple design from the delicate, translucence of fine tulle that lends a whisper of mystery. You will love this featherweight, filmy scarf edged in exquisitely-stitched shimmering silk ribbon which emphasizes the fabric's graceful movements and silky reflection. Available in rectangle or triangle shapes and in a variety of colors.

Silk Reflection - Style No.

Another simple design made from silken fabric that offers plenty of its own poetry. Its gentle billowing style is cool and caressing to your head and shoulders. It has a broad point in back with narrow points falling nicely around the front of the shoulders. A soft, long, flowing scarf-like veiling with beautifully stitched hemmed edge. A thing of beauty. 

     Lady Jane - Style No.

Here is a simple charmer with little fuss about it. It features a round flat-fitted crown with no gathers against a soft, round-shaped brim that curves back at the ears. The lower part of the crown is drawn in with a gentle gathering of a drawstring and ties at the center bottom. The fullness of the crown can be easily adjusted in this manner. Its style reflects a simplicity without much ado. Referred to as a Renaissance cap, this is sure to be a favorite for daily wear and young ladies wanting a touch of contemporary style with casual comfort. Attaches with a hair-slip insertion. With or without lace edging.

Victoriana - Style No.

Here is the romantic look transferred into a beautiful head covering. This bonnet is perfect femininity with the signature touch of authentic tucks and frills. This delicate fitted bonnet-like cap features rows of pintucks & small lace ruffles along with delicate heirloom stitching and embroidery. It has shimmering satin ribbons that tie under the chin or hang flowing. It is often used in British costuming of the Regency era. Its lavish trimmings and meticulous touches of feminine detail will make it a timeless beauty to treasure in years to come. Made from batiste in three sizes.

This adorable Victorian design is adapted from a common caplet worn in 1900's by Englishwomen. Drawstrings bring together the fullness of the crown forming a fan-like appearance around the circular opening  in the back. The front is plain with two delicate pin-tucks along the outer edge;  it ties with satin ribbons.  This style fits close to the head, allowing the hair to be worn up or down.