Juliet Cap Veil via Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1930s<\/h2>\n Juliet cap styles continued into the early 1930s, but had a lot less embellishments on them.<\/p>\n
As gown silhouettes became simpler in the 1930s, so too did veil designs. They were worn loosely over the bride’s head.<\/p>\n
Many brides also turned to hats instead of veils.<\/p>\nBridal hat via Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1940s<\/h2>\n In the post-wear years, small birdcage veils came into fashion. Brides were forced to get crafty with materials and often used lace curtains and other furnishing fabrics to make dresses and veils out of. As a result, they became shorter, often shoulder-length.<\/p>\n
Other brides, who were married quickly when their partners were granted leave from the military, just pulled their best hat out of the closet for their wedding day.<\/p>\nBirdcage Veil by Debbie Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1950s<\/h2>\n Tight-fitting skullcap veils emerged in the 1950s and waist-length veils that highlighted the feature of tiny-waisted gowns were all the rage.<\/p>\n
Those who could afford it, splashed out on longer wedding veils with a train for added dramatic effect.<\/p>\n1950s wedding image via pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1960s<\/h2>\n It was all about volume in the 1960s, think Priscilla when she married Elvis!<\/p>\n
Veils were almost always worn high on the head, either coming out of beehive hairstyles or affixed to pillbox hats and synthetic materials were almost exclusively used to achieve the height and volume brides were looking for.<\/p>\nImage via James Ackerly on Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1970s<\/h2>\n With the flower power revolution came a toning down of veil fashion. Brides looked for long, floaty styles with minimal embellishments, or they shunned the veil in favour of flower wreaths or wide-brimmed hats.<\/p>\n
The Juliet cap also reappeared, with lace edging to emphasise the BoHo style.<\/p>\nImage via photobit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1980s<\/h2>\n Everything about the 80s followed the mantra ‘bigger is better’ and wedding veils were no exception.<\/p>\n
Leading the charge was Princess Diana and her epic seven-meter long veil. So, it is no surprise that cathedral trains with lace-edged frills were the order of the day.<\/p>\nImage via pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n1990s<\/h2>\n Brides in the 90s shunned the excess of the previous decade and showed a preference for basic and minimalist veils.<\/p>\n
These have remained popular with brides today.<\/p>\nKelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Wedding via Heavy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2000s<\/h2>\n Brides now had a huge number of historical styles to draw from and with a move away from following tradition, brides in the ‘noughties’ became more personalised than ever in their choice of headwear.<\/p>\n
While some took cues from the past, others made their own rules by choosing simple clips or sparkly headpieces, while others chose to have nothing at all.<\/p>\n
Those who chose to have a veil could incorporate more textured details, intricate beading, and crystals than ever before.<\/p>\nBrad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, Image via PopSugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n2010s<\/h2>\n Another royal wedding, that of Kate Middleton to Prince William in 2011, saw the trend for loose-hanging veils make a comeback.<\/p>\n
Kate’s 72-inch ivory silk veil was scalloped and featured Chantilly lace edging, a look many brides wanted to emulate.<\/p>\n
But now, more than ever, brides are completely free to pick and choose what they want for their wedding day. It is all about personal style and can be a real reflection of the bride herself, rather than what the trend of the decade is.<\/p>\n
This makes it an exciting time both for bridal designers and the women who are preparing to walk down the aisle.<\/p>\nKate Middleton’s wedding veil, image via PopSugar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22959,"template":"","au_article_tag":[1043,266,536,1279],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/43376"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/43376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=43376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}