VEIL HELP!!!

acbryan

Gals, please help!  The dress I bought is outside my normal style because I consider myself more traditional and I bought a rather modern dress.  I went with this dress because it was an absolute knockout on, and the lace ones I tried weren't as flattering.  I want to bring in a traditional lace veil (probably mantilla style) but I'm afraid my dress won't allow it. 

The dress is diamond white, sweetheart neckline, mermaid style with three tiers, and each tier has 3 to 4 bold horizontal satin stripes.  Sorry I don't have a picture.  Can I do the lace veil????  Thanks!

Sunny0710

Can you post a pic? I find it hard to visualize...

acbryan

I have looked, and can't find my dress any anywhere.  This Priscilla of Boston is about the same shape, but like I said each tier has about three-four horizontal stipes, whereas this one only has the one stipe at the bottom of each tier.  Make sense?  I'll keep looking for another pic.

acbryan

OK, this is my dress!  This is the view from the back (it is the dress on the right)  You can see it's very sleek and modern, but I just really want a traditional touch.

pooh8402

I actually love the idea of the juxtaposition of a modern dress with a traditional lace mantilla.

FutureMrsL.R.Allen

I can not picture a lace veil with that dress, I just do not think it will go.  Sorry.  Maybe try it on and see what it looks like together, but personally I think they are far to different and that is to many textures for it to look cohesive.

acbryan

Hmmmm, ok, so that's one for and one against.  I need a few more to chime in for a better assessment!

lauralaur

I don't think a lace veil will go. I don't think it will match, for one, and for two, I think the whole look will be too busy. I would go for a simpler single or two-layer tulle veil with a satin ribbon edging. I think that would match really well and it would still be a fairly traditional looking veil.

acbryan

Thanks for the thoughts.  I Think I found a great compromise that I am happy with.  I got a Reem Acra veil like this that has a cut edge and some beautiful embellishment.  This way, the detail dosen't take over the stripes of the dress, and it will still be traditional.  With a bolero, I will be all set.