Here are the terms you will need to know.

Ballet-length

Also know as the waltz veils, they end at about ankle length.

Cascade

It is several layers of veiling, of varying lengths, to give a waterfall effect.

Cathedral-length

It falls three and a half yards from your headpiece, so it will trial several feet behind you.

Chapel-length

It is the same as Cathedral-length veil minus one yard.

Flyaway

It is made up of several layers of fabric that just hit at the shoulders.

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