2-Tier Veil or Train
Vintage two-tiered tulle trimmed with 3" white cotton lace veil that could be worn as a veil or a train
As a Veil
Vintage two-tiered tulle trimmed with 3" white cotton lace veil that could be worn on the head, having the veil drop to the floor and using the second shorter tier as a blusher veil. It appears to have been attached to a headpiece at one time but is not now. It could be attached to a headpiece or attached to an ornate comb.
It measures approximately 8' (96") long and 5'4" wide. The shorter piece is 27" x 40" wide. A cathedral veil is usually 126" and therefore this veil is shorter than a cathedral veil by 30".
As a Train
It measures approximately 8' (96") long and 5'4" wide. The shorter piece is 27" x 40" wide.
- A cathedral train is usually 84" and extends 7 feet from the back waist and therefore this train longer than a cathedral train by 12".
- A royal train is usually 120" extending 10 feet from the back waist and therefore this train is shorter than a royal train by 24".