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Black beaded headband with a birdcage veil, hand-made in London by Maria Monica London

The mourning veil: where it comes from and who wears one now

Black beaded headband with a birdcage veil, hand-made in London by Maria Monica London

The mourning veil: where it comes from and who wears one now

The veil is the piece asked for most after a death and the one people are least sure they are allowed to wear. Where it comes from, what it still signals at a funeral, and who traditionally wears one.

Made by hand in London

Every piece is handcrafted at Monika Perlińska's London atelier

One of one, any colour

No piece is made twice. Choose your colour at commission

Around thirty-five years at the craft

From a century-old Polish atelier to London's most prestigious fashion houses

By appointment

Fittings and commissions are arranged by appointment at the London atelier or online worldwide