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Materials: Cotton net; handmade laces: linen and cotton thread. Provenance: Antique veil purchased in 1947 by Patricia Chapman to wear in her wedding. Condition: Excellent. There are some late 19th - early 20th c. mends in the net and one tiny brown spot at an outer edge. Measurements: Rectangle: 72.5" X 80" Comments: Two types of handmade lace were used to create this cream colored veil: Duchesse bobbin lace and Pointe de Gaz needlelace. The majority of the toile (design) is made up of the delicate bobbin lace worked in airy floral motifs and garlands. The designs along the veil's perimeter are worked in the more substantial Pointe de Gaz needlelace as are the larger leaf patterns found throughout the design. The reseau (net) is a six sided mesh called fond simple. This heirloom wedding veil is an exquisite example of late 19th century lace artistry.
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