{"product_id":"eternelle-full-lace-mantilla-veil","title":"Éternelle - Full Lace Cathedral Mantilla in Calais Lace","description":"\u003cp\u003eÉternelle is a full lace mantilla in cathedral length, cut entirely from Dentelle de Calais-Caudry®, the certified Leavers lace of Calais and Caudry, in the north of France. There is no tulle at its center. From the crown to the hem, the veil is lace, so its roses, leaves and scrolling stems run over your hair, along your shoulders and down the full length of the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach veil is cut and finished by hand in our Paris atelier. The scalloped, eyelash-fringed edge is placed to follow the line of your face, then falls behind you in soft, unbroken folds. Leavers lace is fine and supple, so even at this length the veil drapes close to the body instead of standing away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eAll Lace, from Crown to Hem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost mantillas, including our own Avec Toi and Mon Amour, are made of fine tulle finished with a lace border. Éternelle is built differently: the whole veil is lace. The result is richer and closer to the antique mantillas once passed down through families, and the pattern stays visible even where the veil rests against your dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather have tulle at the center, so your hair and gown show through more clearly, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/avec-toi-wedding-lace-veil-mantilla\" style=\"color:#1a73e8;\"\u003eAvec Toi\u003c\/a\u003e (wide floral border) and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mon-amour-lace-wedding-veil-as-a-mantilla\" style=\"color:#1a73e8;\"\u003eMon Amour\u003c\/a\u003e (scalloped edge) are our lace-edged alternatives, cut in a circle. You can compare all three in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mantilla-veils\" style=\"color:#1a73e8;\"\u003eour mantilla collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eThe Lace: Dentelle de Calais-Caudry®\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalais lace is made on Leavers looms, machines that came to Calais from England in the early nineteenth century and are still in use today. Instead of knitting a mesh, the loom twists thousands of threads around one another, which gives the lace its depth, its fine hexagonal ground and its soft, irregular eyelash edge. It is slow work, and only a small number of lacemakers in Calais and Caudry still do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDentelle de Calais-Caudry® is a collective trademark and, since 2024, a protected geographical indication. The name may only be used for Leavers lace made by certified lacemakers in Calais and Caudry. We use the same certified lace across our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lace-wedding-veils\" style=\"color:#1a73e8;\"\u003eFrench lace veils\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eA Mantilla for the Nuptial Mass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mantilla has always belonged in church. For many Catholic brides, covering the hair with lace for the wedding Mass is a way of keeping an old custom, and it remains common at the Traditional Latin Mass. Because Éternelle is lace throughout, it covers the hair fully while leaving the face open and softly framed, so it can be worn through the whole ceremony, at the altar and at Communion, not only for the walk down the aisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecured with its comb and a few bobby pins, it stays in place through the standing and kneeling of a full Mass. For other veils suited to a church ceremony, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/catholic-wedding-veils\" style=\"color:#1a73e8;\"\u003eveils for a Catholic wedding\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eLength, Fit and Styling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉternelle is cathedral length, 250 cm (98 in) long, cut as a rectangle with softly rounded corners. Worn at the crown, the front edge frames the face and the back extends into a train beyond the hem of your gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;\"\u003ePlacing the comb\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clear comb is sewn in at the top. Slide it in at the crown, or a little further back if you want more of your hair to show, and add two or three bobby pins under the lace for extra hold. The lace sits best over a low bun or smooth hair worn down; a very high updo lifts it away from the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;\"\u003eWhich gowns it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the lace carries the look, Éternelle is at its best with clean lines: silk crepe, satin or mikado, long sleeves, a high or bateau neckline. With a lace gown, choose a dress whose lace is similar in tone and scale, so the two read as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eMade in Paris, Kept for Generations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Éternelle is cut and finished by hand in our Paris atelier. Stored flat or loosely rolled in acid-free tissue paper, away from light, the lace keeps its color and shape for years, ready to be worn again by a daughter, a sister or a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHang the veil a few days before the wedding to let any folds relax. If needed, steam gently from a distance, never directly on the lace, and do not iron. For cleaning, entrust it to a dry cleaner who works with bridal lace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLace: 100% Dentelle de Calais-Caudry®, Leavers lace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: full lace, no tulle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: cathedral, 250 cm (98 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: rectangle with rounded corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttachment: clear comb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut and finished by hand in Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The French Wedding Veil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391740207371,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/4856\/1419\/files\/eternelle-full-lace-mantilla-veil-bride-church.jpg?v=1790413288","url":"https:\/\/thefrenchweddingveil.com\/products\/eternelle-full-lace-mantilla-veil","provider":"The French Wedding Veil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}