Nun's veiling

Nun's veiling was a lightweight cloth made of wool. It was a plain weave fabric used mainly for women's veils and dresses. Nun's veiling got its name from the fact that it was used in veils by several religious orders.^[1][2]

The depiction of veil

Structure

Nun's veiling was a lightweight, soft, thin, sheer, wool cloth with open weave structure. The construction was more open than a woolen batiste cloth. There were also variants in silk, cotton and mixed materials.^{[1][3][2][4][5]}

Use

Nun's veiling was used in ladies' toilettes, as a flounce fabric^[6] and in a variety of outfits for English women in the 19th century.^[7]

See also

• Katharine Cornell
• The Veiled Nun