band veil

Band Veil

This is a super easy way to make a veil with lots of possibilities for personalization. Get a horeshoe shaped head band, the wire ones are good because it's a cinch to sew everything on to them, and the stay in place really well. Get a yard to several yards of tulle or net, depending on how full and long you want you veil. Pick up an embroidery needle and some upulstry thread (the really heavy stuff).

Fold the net over in such a way as to preserve the length you want. Fold it lengthwise for a full, but shorter veil, fold it in half for a longer less foofy veil. Stagger the fold for a more layered look. Use a basting stitch (long loose) in and out of the net along the fold using the heavy thread. {FIG. 1} Bunch the fabric along the stitch, keeping the thread straight so as to 'pleat' the net. The 'pleated' fabric should be the aproxamitly the length of the headband.
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Stitch the net to the hair band securely, then stitch flowers or ribbon over the headband to hide where the net is attached. The more layers of net you add the fuller it will be. You can add kitty ears or devil horns for a costumey effect or sew an old rhinestone bracelett to the band for a tiara veil.

Delia Veil

Get a yard to several yards of tulle or net, depending on how full and long you want you veil. Pick up an embroidery needle and some upulstry thread (the really heavy stuff). Fold the net in half lengthwise. Measure some string and cut it to be a few inches longer than you want the veil to be. Find the center point of the fabric and weight it down, as well as weighting down the corners fo the fabric. Tie one end of the string to the center weight and the other end to a piece of soap or a white eyeliner pencil. {FIG. 1} Mark out a half circle with the soap, then neatly cut along the line you drew.
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