Vintage looks, short dresses, weddings abroad: as they all gain in popularity, the sexy little birdcage veil has come back into its own. It’s alluring, it’s cheeky, it’s fun, it’s mysterious – and it suits virtually everyone.

Team it with a jaunty pillbox or hair disc, fashionable feathers, antique-style diamante hair accessories, ribbons and bows, flowers, lace, pearls… you can make the look entirely your own. Birdcage veils come in three lengths: covering the eyes, down to the nose or chin or veiling the whole face. And there are different types of netting, some stiffer and more open, some softer and finer. You can even get birdcage veils in denser tulle.

And what sort of dress can you wear it with? Well, they look stunning with the new, glamorous Fifties-style tea-length dresses, but they also work with long, slim silhouettes, lace overlays and sleek satin. Here are a few examples – and see our Pinterest board for some others.

Chic, modern and making a statement all of their own: just like you!