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Wedding veil lengths

We measure every veil from the comb. Fingertip is 122cm (48in), floor 200cm (79in), cathedral 300cm (118in) and royal 350cm (138in). We make any length in between, or longer.

A bride in a fitted dress and a long lace-edged veil, its scalloped edge trailing on the floor behind her
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From the comb

Veil length chart

These are our standard lengths, measured from the comb. You may need yours a little shorter or longer for your height and shoes.

Britten veil lengths, from the comb
Length cm Inches Note
Shoulder 48 cm 19 in To order
Elbow 72 cm 28 in
Fingertip 122 cm 48 in
Ballet 150 cm 59 in
Floor 200 cm 79 in
Church 250 cm 98 in
Cathedral 300 cm 118 in
Royal 350+ cm 138+ in To order

Two-tier veils add a blusher on top, usually 72cm (28in).

Tap a length to see it in the drawing below.

See each length on you

Lengths

Before you order

Your veil length questions

How do I measure for my veil?

Put on your dress and wedding shoes, with your comb in place. Measure from the comb down to where you want the veil to end. On the veil page, choose the nearest length, then type your number in the box beside it, checking cm or inches. We cut your veil to it, in Bath.

How long should my veil be compared with my train?

Past the floor, a veil looks best about 30cm (1ft) beyond the end of your dress train. With your dress and wedding shoes on and your comb in place, measure from the comb, over the dress, to the end of the train, and add 30cm. If you measure 220cm, that makes 250cm, our church length. Want the veil to end with the train? Add nothing.

What veil length suits my height?

Our lengths are standard, so you may need to adjust yours for your height and shoes. Set your height in the drawing above to see roughly where each length falls on you. It’s a guide from typical proportions: your shoes, comb and dress change it too, so a tape measure worn with your dress is the surest. Then order your own number if you’d like it to finish somewhere else.

How wide is a veil?

Most of our veils are about 183cm (72in) wide, enough to fall softly around most dresses, full skirts included. For a very full or structured skirt, some of our styles come extra wide. Each one gives its exact width on its own page.

I’m petite. Can I wear a long veil?

Yes. Any length can work at any height; it’s about the look you want. On a petite bride our standard lengths finish lower, so set your height in the drawing to see where. If you’d like a fingertip veil to stop at your fingertips, order a shorter length to measure. For a long veil, your train matters more than your height.

Can I cut my veil shorter?

Before we send it, yes: just ask and we’ll change the length on your order. Once it’s on its way, the order can’t be changed. Most veils at a standard length can come back within your return window, and you can order the length you want. A veil made to your own measurement can’t be returned. If you trim a veil yourself, it can’t come back to us.

How long is a royal veil?

Our royal length is 350cm (138in) from the comb, and we have made longer. We make it to order on any veil that comes in cathedral length: choose cathedral on the veil page and type your length in the box beside it. Lengths past 300cm carry an extra-length charge.

Royal or cathedral?

Cathedral is 300cm (118in), our longest standard length, with a long trail behind you. Royal is 350cm (138in) or longer, made to order, for a really dramatic trail. Past the floor, let your train decide: a veil looks best about 30cm (1ft) beyond the end of it.

Does the blusher count in the length?

No. The length is the main veil, measured from the comb. A blusher is a separate short layer worn over your face, usually 72cm (28in), and a few of our veils have an extra long 100cm (39in) blusher. Each two-tier veil’s page gives both lengths.

Choose your veil, then set your length

Not sure which length suits your dress? Send us a photo and we’ll help.

Shop by length: Elbow · Fingertip · Ballet · Floor · Church · Cathedral

What each length is: Elbow · Fingertip · Ballet · Floor · Church · Cathedral

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