Veils were not originally part of wedding costumes. So how did they become as important to brides as they are now? It’s pretty much as important to the wedding costume as the bride’s shoes, on-fleek ...

Wedding veils date back to ancient times, yet modern brides still reach for the accessory to complete their look. While veils have long been a popular wedding-day accessory, the reason brides place ...

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. One of the oldest ...

From ancient rituals to modern fashion statements, the bridal veil has remained an enduring symbol throughout centuries of wedding traditions. While its origins are steeped in superstition and ...

(CNN) — One of the oldest elements of a bridal ensemble, dating at least as far back as Ancient Greece, veils have largely remained a staple accessory for even the most modern, subversive brides. When ...

“They might wear a hat, they might wear a floral arrangement in their hair, anything but a veil.” For her second wedding in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor wore a marigold yellow chiffon baby doll dress — her ...