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Show Use a perfect match ' with soft, soft veiling in back will give you a wonderful look of fullness (ask your bridal consultant about a detachable veil). And you can wear bangs - gently curled and swept to the sides. When you decide on a headpiece style try it on, scrutinize it in the mirror and think creatively for a minute. Maybe you'd like to add more lace, pearls, a flower or more veiling for added height. Some may need to be dressed down. Choose details like this yourself to be sure it's perfect for your dress, your style of wedding and your personality too. You should feel absolutely natural, beautiful; full of happy confidence on your wedding day. Those are the feelings that assure the loveliest look of all. Looking for just the right hat or veil? Make sure the headpiece you choose flatters your hairstyle, face too. Here are some tips from Ruth Hunsaker, bridal consultant of Wedding House Fashions. When you put it on, do you feel like saying, "this is me." Keep in mind the hat or veil should look beautiful on you and be comfortable. Short, medium, or long-you'll want your hairstyle and headpiece to look like they're made for each other. So as you begin shopping, remember this. Let your headpiece set off your natural good looks by keeping your hair in the same pretty style you wear every day. Of course, you'd like a little something special - gentle curl for straight hair, a chignon for long hair. But if you want a new cut, a perm, or a coloring, do it now - six to ten months before the wedding. That way you can get comfortable with the new "you" or let the experiment grow out. You've got lots of versatility for wedding hats and veils if your hair's shoulder-length or longer. One soft style to try: loosely pin just the top and sides of your hair together at the crown. Let the hair in back cascade freely. Perfect for this style is a silky wreath. A crescent of real flowers if beautiful too. Curl and fluff ends, comb out wispy tendrils. Another classic, brush hair into a pony tail at the nape. Roll, twist, or braid it, secure. Then slip on a lacy mantilla. For extra lift, ask the bridal consultant if a head cap can be sewn in. A reception hint: wear fancy combs, ornate barrettes underneath your headpiece. Come reception time, take off your veil -and hair still looks glamorous! A wedge or an Afro? A half-hat is a pretty headpiece for you. Lavished with pearls or simply banded in fabric, the half-hat half-hat will softly frame your face - just as your own hair does. To create an illusion of height, add a veil with a high puff in back. Do you have medium-length hair with lots of curl and thickness? Put on a picture hat, or one of the newest small-brimmed hats. So everyone can see your wedding smile, brush all your curls away from your face (bangs, too). Try combs, barrettes to hold hair in place. Is your hair fine, straight? A Juliet cap |