Veils by Lily - Mantilla-style chapel veils

Black Floral Chantilly Lace Mantilla with Narrow Scalloped Trim

2012-01-20T10:57:00.000-08:00

Delicately lightweight black triangle Chantilly lace mantilla with narrow scalloped trim and rounded back. This soft veil has a subtle black shimmer dispersed throughout.

Approximately 48 inches across by 23 inches front to back.

$32.00 - Mantilla only

$37.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

New, softer Chantilly lace!

2011-11-21T09:51:00.000-08:00

I am in the process of replacing most of my Chantilly laces with a beautiful new, imported Chantilly lace! The new lace is the softest sheer lace I've seen anywhere and has a beautiful floral pattern. With a slight stretch to it, it is easy to keep in place without a comb.

Currently available:

Short black Chantilly - $34

Black with sheer trim - $28

White triangle Chantilly - $34

White with floral trim - $38

Black Chantilly - $38

Black almondine - $38

Christmas Deadlines

2011-11-19T15:29:00.000-08:00

Because each veil is made to order, it normally takes us 2 to 4 weeks to ship your order (around 4 weeks during the Christmas rush). If you would like to receive your order in time for Christmas, please carefully note the following ordering deadlines (U.S. only):

Standard Shipping: November 25

Priority Shipping: November 28

Rush Standard Shipping: December 10

Rush Priority Shipping: December 13

These dates are valid for U.S. orders only. For international dates, please contact me directly at lily@veilsbylily.com.

White Chantilly Lace Mantilla with Wide Floral Trim

2011-11-19T14:00:00.000-08:00

Soft and lightweight white triangle Chantilly lace mantilla with slightly heavier floral trim. This mantilla has a rounded back and is very easy to keep in place without a comb thanks to the stretchy fabric and heavier trim.

Approximately 46 inches across by 22.5 inches front to back.

$38.00 - Mantilla only

$43.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Black Spanish-Style Mantilla

2011-11-07T18:29:00.000-08:00

Beautiful black Spanish-style mantilla made with the softest Chantilly lace and a matching lace trim along the back. This triangle-shaped mantilla has a subtle black shimmer dispersed throughout.

A sewn-in comb is available but not recommended for this veil to maintain the integrity of the delicate lace.

Approximately 44 inches across by 22 inches front to back.

$42.00 - Mantilla only

$47.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

St. Joseph Challenge/Giveaway Winners!

2011-11-02T12:33:00.000-07:00

I am happy to announce the two winners of the St. Joseph Challenge. The winners were selected using a random number generator at Random.org. They are:

Matthew, who posted at 8:34 a.m. on October 24

and

Anthony Emmel, who posted at 1:56 pm on October 24.

Congratulations, Matthew and Anthony!

St. Joseph Challenge and Mantilla Giveaway!

2011-10-24T07:12:00.000-07:00

I am thrilled to tell you about an exchange of emails I had with a male customer who so lovingly told us about his wife's devotion to the Lord through veiling. After I requested permission to highlight his comment during the last giveaway, he and his wife came back with an incredibly generous offer to fund another giveaway. We are calling it the St. Joseph Challenge, because it calls for the involvement of men who are dedicated to living out the example of St. Joseph and protecting the virtue and grace of their most precious friends, the women in their lives:

As a young husband, I'm so certain of the graces that come with veiling that I am willing to fund the next giveaway. The theme could be for involvement of husbands, fathers, single guy friends, brothers, etc. who are dedicated to living out the example of St. Joseph and protecting the virtue and grace of our most precious friends, the women in our lives. I think men need to let the women in our lives know that they truly are precious in our eyes as in the Lord's, and that we support their femininity and role as mini-Marys. Now please don't get me wrong, my wife isn't some sanctimonious wall flower. She's very outgoing, beautiful, and used to be a flight attendant. But she has a strong heart for Mary and living her life for Christ. My heart nearly bursts with pride when I glance over and see her looking longingly at the altar during Mass. It's like catching a glimpse of heaven, and I've teared up more than once. The point, though, is that we have our major life bumps like everyone else. BOY, do we have them. But veiling feels so, so right and comfortable, especially as she's holding the babies. We totally don't even notice or care what others think, we just want to show God we understand He's really there on the altar. Once again, we're just plain old nobodies. We don't float off the ground during Consecration (although that'd be cool!) and we sometimes are writing out the check during the homily, ha! Point being, veiling is awesome for ALL families trying to live out their faith and get closer to Jesus, not just the ones that emit heavenly perfume (if I had to guess, we probably emit a cross between diaper wipes, fruit snacks, Bay Rum aftershave and Romance perfume).

Anyhow, the point of this is I would like to challenge the GUYS in women's lives to take the challenge lived out by St. Joseph and established by God to be the spiritual heads of their families and encourage even small acts of respect toward God during mass. Who knows the spiritual breakthrough and graces this small act might unleash in their families?

I don't know about you, but reading all this, especially coming from a husband, blew me away!

This young husband and his lovely wife are offering to give away one Veils by Lily mantilla for a husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin or friend to gift to a special woman in his life. Ladies, encourage the men in your lives to enter this giveaway for you! To enter, they must simply leave a comment at the bottom of this post. And to make it more interesting, I will add another mantilla to the giveaway myself, for a total of TWO mantillas of your choice to give away, one to each winner.

Please help us spread the word!

Comments will be open until 11:59 pm Central Time on Tuesday, November 1. The two winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 2.

*Please make sure I have a way of contacting you if you are the winner.*

In Christ,

Lily

Black Chantilly Lace Almondine Mantilla

2011-09-26T21:25:00.000-07:00

Delicate, lightweight black Chantilly lace almondine-shaped mantilla with sheer scalloped lace trim.

Approximately 52 inches across by 20 inches front to back.

$38.00 - Mantilla only

$43.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Ivory Triangle Tulle Lace Mantilla

2011-09-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

Soft, sheer ivory tulle lace mantilla with narrow scalloped lace trim and rounded back.

Approximately 45 inches across by 23 inches front to back.

$36.00 - Mantilla only

$41.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Short White Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-09-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Delicate, lightweight white floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

35 inches across by 14 inches front to back.

Also available in long and with longer sides.

$18.00 - Mantilla only

$23.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Customer photos:

Long Pale Brown Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-09-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

Beautiful long pale brown floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

Approximately 38 inches across by 27 inches front to back.

Also available in short and with longer sides.

$28.00 - Mantilla only

$33.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Long Merlot Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-09-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

Beautiful long merlot floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

38 inches across by 27 inches front to back.

Also available in short and with longer sides.

$28.00 - Mantilla only

$33.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Customer photos:

Long Twilight Blue Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-09-26T19:21:00.000-07:00

Beautiful long twilight blue floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

38 inches across by 27 inches front to back.

Also available in short and with longer sides.

$28.00 - Mantilla only

$33.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Giveaway Winner and a Thank You Gift to the Rest!

2011-08-03T09:24:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much to all who entered the giveaway, and thank you especially for the kind words so many of you left! It was simply amazing to see how so many of us veil alone in our local parishes, and yet we are truly not alone. To all of you who are still thinking about veiling, remember that it is okay to "go all out" for God. It is God, after all, in the Holy Eucharist! Nothing will ever top that in this life.

I used a random number generator after counting all the entries, and the winner is Rachel Gray, who posted on July 26 at 3:25 pm. Congratulations, Rachel!

For the rest (especially those of you who are still thinking about veiling), I've decided to discount some of my veils this week. Thank you so much for taking part in this giveaway! Here are the details:

Black Triangle Chantilly Lace Mantilla

(pictured in the Giveaway post)

was: $42.00, now: $36.50

White Triangle Chantilly Lace Mantilla

was: $36.00, now: $32.50

Black Shawl-Style Mantilla

was: $62.00, now: $54.50

Short Black Half-Circle Chantilly Lace Mantilla

was: $36.00, now: $32.50

Beige & Lilac Chantilly Lace Mantilla

was: $36.00, now: $32.50

Also, I'm almost finished with two beautiful new veils, so keep an eye out for these in the next few days!

Mantilla Giveaway!

2011-07-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

I am pleased to announce Veils by Lily's very first mantilla giveaway! Enter for a chance to win any one Veils by Lily mantilla of your choice (up to a $67.00 value). You may browse all mantillas here. Anyone may enter--including men wishing to gift this veil to a loved one. If you are thinking about veiling but are undecided, please do enter as well!

To enter, please leave a comment below. To earn a single additional entry, post about this giveaway on Facebook or your blog, or send an email about it to family and friends (and let me know in your comment!).

Comments will be open until 11:59 pm on Tuesday, August 2. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, August 3.

*Please make sure I have a way of contacting you if you are the winner!*

UPDATE: I thought this comment from a male visitor was just wonderful, so I'm posting it here for all to see!

Would love to win this as a BDay gift for my girlfriend... who's also my wife. We debated the whole "to veil or not to veil" issue and finally said, who cares if people think we're being goody twoshoes... God knows we're imperfect and so does our confessor! Ha! Anyhow, we LOVE your veil and I am SO proud of my wife. She is young and vibrant and in love with Jesus so it's such an awesome testimony that veils aren't for old italian grannies, they are meant to accentuate the glory of womenhood and sanctity. Thanks to all you women who love God so much and Lily for the awesome veils.

New: Chapel Veil Carrying Bags

2011-06-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

Lovely satin chapel veil carrying bags with pull-string closure. No clasps or zippers for delicate lace to catch on. Fits most veils.

$6.00 - Wine

$6.00 - French Blue

$6.00 - Pink

Veils by Lily News!

2011-05-27T06:03:00.000-07:00

So many things have happened in the last few weeks that I hardly know where to start! As many of you know, I was so behind on orders a couple of months ago that I had to close the online store for a couple of weeks. I thought that would be enough of a break, but I soon got behind again, and in realizing that the Lord wants more and more women to veil in His presence, I discerned that His will for me was to get help and expand. I couldn't do it alone!

So, in early May, we moved into a small office space in beautiful Liguori, Missouri, home to a Redemptorist monastery, a convent, a nursing home for Redemptorist priests, and Catholic publisher Liguori Publications... just a few minutes away from my home.

Now, Veils by Lily is no longer just "Lily"! Also working hard to make beautiful veils are Diane, Cindy, Ally, Trish, Dana and Judy--several of whom are also full-time mothers.

We had Canon Aaron Huberfeld of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest pay us a visit to bless our new office, which came with free office furniture, including beautiful crucifixes for each room. We even had enough room to set up a play area for the children. Clearly, the Lord had it all planned out!

Now, we need your help to cover our initial expenses, so we are offering FREE standard shipping (U.S. orders only) all weekend! Place your order between Friday, May 27 and Monday, May 30, and shipping is on us.

Please be sure to share this with family and friends so they may take advantage of this offer, as well!

You are in my prayers!

In Christ,

Lily

Beige & Lilac Chantilly Lace Mantilla

2011-05-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

New lower price!

Featuring a beautiful beige & lilac Chantilly stretch lace and ivory scalloped lace trim, this mantilla is the softest, most lightweight yet. This mantilla is triangle-shaped with a very rounded back. May also be requested with a pointed back.

44 inches across by 19 inches front to back.

$32.00 - Mantilla only

$37.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Women Who Wear Veils by Lily: Our Lady of Fatima

2011-05-13T14:58:00.000-07:00

On this feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, I thought I would share a veil that is not for sale, but which was custom-made for a statue of Our Lady of Fatima.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

Women Who Wear Veils by Lily: Cammie

2011-04-12T07:40:00.000-07:00

Do you wear Veils by Lily? Would you like to submit your photo to be featured on VeilsbyLily.com? If so, please send an email to submissions@veilsbylily.com. All submissions will receive a 10% off coupon.

Cammie's husband recently ordered a new veil for her as a birthday present, and she reports from her blog:

I have to say, this is giving my favorite veil (the gold one!) a run for its money! You can probably guess where it came from! I will admit that as an almost subtle hint when I knew he was birthday shopping I opened a few windows to veils I liked and let him use my computer (and may have mentioned my love for the veils on the screen...). He picked one (that wasn't one of the ones I'd shown him) that he thought would look the best and I have to admit, he did a great job!

To order Cammie's new silver veil, click here.

Sheer Champagne Mantilla with Scalloped Front Edge

2011-03-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

New lower price!

Delicate, lightweight champagne-colored mantilla with a lovely scalloped front edge, a delicately embroidered back edge, and a beautiful subdued shimmer throughout. Rounded in the back.

46 inches across by 22.5 inches front to back.

$38.00 - Mantilla only

$43.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Short Gold Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-03-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

Delicate, lightweight gold floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

35 inches across by 14 inches front to back.

$18.00 - Mantilla only

$23.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Short Brown Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-03-26T17:32:00.000-07:00

Delicate, lightweight brown floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

35 inches across by 14 inches front to back.

$18.00 - Mantilla only

$23.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Long Lilac Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-03-26T16:46:00.000-07:00

Beautiful long lilac floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

38 inches across by 27 inches front to back.

Also available in short and with longer sides.

$28.00 - Mantilla only

$33.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb

Long Pink Floral Lace Mantilla

2011-03-26T16:44:00.000-07:00

Beautiful long pink floral triangle lace mantilla with natural outlined edge.

38 inches across by 27 inches front to back.

Also available in short and with longer sides.

$28.00 - Mantilla only

$33.00 - Mantilla with sewn-in comb