Kate Moss’s Wedding Veil ~ The Juliet Cap & Lace Cap Style… Wedding Fashion Glossary

Kate Moss’s Wedding Veil ~ The Juliet Cap & Lace Cap Style…

I have long had a girl crush on Mossie. There is just something about the girl. Every outfit she is seen in is just so chic, with that always so effortlessly thrown together look. She looks amazing pretty much all of the time – even those occasions when shes sporting bedraggled wind and rain swept scruffy Glasto-hair. And yesterday, she looked perfect beyond belief (…and quite a traditional wedding too, who knew?!) as she tied the knot with her rather dashing fella Jamie Hince, in an intimate ceremony set in the Cotswolds.

Im really keen to know what you thought of Kates wedding dress and veil choice – leave a comment at the end of this feature if you will

As I was planning my wedding, one thing I was very sure of was that I certainly did not want a wedding veil. I had labelled them part of that wedding day fluff that just wasnt necesssary. That was of course until I found myself standing in front of the bathroom mirror regressing into my 6 year old child-hood self, clutching the sheerest piece of fabric I could find in our house high up behind my head and twisting to try to grab a glance of the fabric as it fell behind my back. And all of a sudden feeling like a little girl wanting to be princess again. One trip to a wedding boutique later to try on the longest veil I could find, and I was sold.

I think every girl should consider wearing a veil on their wedding day – be it a chic birdcage veil, or a full length cathedral length veil, a wedding veil makes such a beautiful addition to your wedding day wardrobe.

Today, I would like to dedicate this blog post to the beauty that was Kate Mosss wedding veil…

This particular style of veil is a take on the Juliet Cap, which was originally fashioned in the 16th Century. The name stems from Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet, when original drawings of Juliet depicted her wearing a cap that fit neatly to the top of her head.

According to The Knot, the Juliet Cap is “A small, round cap which fits snugly on top of the head, made of open weave fabric and usually decorated with pearls or semi-precious stones. The modern version of a Juliet Cap may be a wide band that secures to the crown of the head.” The style became popular in the 1920s and again in the 1970s when the original bohemian bride look was established, but predominantly, this style of veil is associated with the 1920s and 30s and images of Brides with huge oversized bouquets, and wearing gorgeous silk bias cut wedding dresses.

Lily Allen wore a Juliet cap style wedding veil on her wedding day too – it was a stunning design by French designer Delphine Manivet…

Grace Kelly also wore a Juliet Cap on her wedding day…

You see a theme emerging here? Three iconic women all wearing Juliet/Lace cap wedding veils, two of them very famous style icons of our day. Im just a little bit confident that many Brides will be following suit and that were going to be seeing rather more of this type of wedding veil in real wedding features on Love My Dress over the coming months and year.

If you love the Juliet Cap and lace cap style wedding veil, then take a look at the following. Remember, a good veil maker will be able to reproduce any of these designs. I recommend Ann Guise – she works only using pure silk.

A 1920s vintage silk tulle Juliet Cap veil, $129/£80…

A Delphine Manivet cap Wedding Veil, as worn by Lily Allen on her wedding day. Delphine Manivet now has a London boutique at 30a Dover Street. Telephone 020 7491 0234 for information…