MY DIY Veil

[~Melissa~]

Ladies some of you wanted me to post the pics when I started making my veil. Well I started off a protoge and here it is.

 

Tell me what you think. I don't know if you can see enough detial but it's a cascade with 2 layers and swvarski (SP) crystals sewed on.

 

[JPMO]

It looks good! Just like any of the pics that I have seen retailers post online.

 

When can we get a pic of you with it on? The Swarovski stones are a very subtle and stylish tough. W2G

[Christine]

wow that looks great...good job

[~Melissa~]

Thanks. I just couldn't see myself spending $200 in the store. i guess I'm cheap. hehehe I would put it on but I am looking rather like a bum. Wearing my sweat pants and I took a picture but it's absolutley hillarious! The veil sits just below my shoulders and I'll be wearing a tiara as well. Perhaps I'll go try my dress on again and bring the veil.

[Christine]

we want to see the pic of you with sweats and a veil...I wear my veil and tiara all the time now.

[amyh]

I love it!!!

[-Kate-]

That looks amazing. Any tips on making one?

[JulieG]

Great job Melissa, that looks really really good. Good for you. Did you put the seam on as well (the ribbon at the bottom) or did it come that way?

[~Melissa~]

I don't think anyone could even dare me to put that picture on this forum! It's horrible.

 

It took me quite a while to make. I worked on it all last week and spent a few hours on it at a time. It is VERY TIME CONSUMING and those lil crystals are hard to sew on.

 

I got 2.5 metres krinalin for the fabric and sewed the ribbon on after. I just got really thin white thread to work with (you can barely see it). Then I sewed it on a comb to place it in my hair. That was the tough part - gathering it up on the comb so it becomes puffy. I had no pattern at all. Just looked at a couple of pictures and improvised with what I wanted.

 

I think it looks similar to the ones in the store but when I put it on with my sweat pants it looks goofy. I think I need to see what it looks like on with the dress.

[JulieG]

That was a lot of work, good for you. You must feel so proud because it looks awesome. That is way to much work for me, I will just buy one. lol But, I have a great store in the city that sells veils for an awesome price.