Elbow & Fingertip Length Veils

Our elbow veils measure 30 inches and our fingertip veils measure 36 inches. With your arms at your sides, an elbow veil ends near your elbows. A fingertip veil ends around your fingertips. Where each falls on you depends on your height and the comb position.

For a dress with a belted waist, choose a veil that doesn't end right at your belt. A veil that stops on the belt line cuts your look in half. A fingertip veil, at 36 inches, falls past the waist on most brides, and longer lengths frame the belt from behind.

Yes, a short veil is easy to keep on for the reception. Elbow and fingertip veils move with you. You can hug guests, sit down or dance without managing a train. Pin the comb firmly at the crown or middle of your hair before the reception starts.

Height changes where a fingertip veil falls on you. Our veil length chart shows each length on a model who is 5 feet 8 inches tall. On a shorter bride, the same 36 inch veil falls lower. On a taller bride, it falls higher. Comb placement also moves the end point up or down.

Yes, you can wear an elbow veil with your hair loose. Place the comb at the crown of your head. Crown placement works with every hairstyle and gives the veil its fullest shape. Loose waves or straight hair both sit well under a short veil.

Yes, an elbow veil suits a short or tea length dress. At 30 inches, it keeps the proportions balanced, so the veil does not fall past your hem. Check where your hem ends, then choose a veil that stops above it.

In an updo, a fingertip veil sits best at the middle or the base of your head. Middle placement suits half up styles and updos, with medium volume. Base placement tucks the comb under your updo. It gives the least volume and lets the veil fall at its longest.