First you need to decide what style covering you want, if you want a veil or a more traditional cover, or yet even something different.
Second, if you are looking for a veil you will do just fine buying one off the internet. Veils are generally easy to adjust to fit your head and bun shape/size as compared to a more traditional kapp. If you are wanting a traditional kapp, you can buy them on the internet, however, keep in mind that each covering is made differently so the same size can be different covering to covering. Your best bet is to buy one in person where you can try on many different coverings to figure out what you like best. Many fabric stores in the areas with Amish communities have coverings. You will most likely find that the Mennonites tend to make their own coverings whereas more of the Amish will buy their kapps. If you know a Mennonite or Amish woman you could ask them where they buy their kapps from or if they make their own. However, if you are really wanting a covering but cannot buy one in person, there are several websites that specialize in making coverings and sell them pre-made. Plain-and-Simple Headcoverings is one and Christian Coverings is a second store that sell various styles of coverings. They both also sell veils.
If you are ever in the area of large Amish communities (ie. Lancaster PA, Holmes County, OH, and Shippshewana IN) be sure to try to find a place to try on coverings if at all interested, it is absolutely amazing how differently each covering fits!! I bought my first covering on the internet and then found a fabric store in Holmes County that had coverings I liked so I bought one there and boy does it fit so differently! I actually bought two more coverings today because I was in need of them and I was able to get them for half-price because they had some "flaws". Well me not being a member of a church with guidelines on coverings it doesn't matter if the pleats aren't the right size or if the front band is a little bit larger than it should be. I am excited!
Another website that has some veils and snoods is Garlands of Grace. I have a veil from there and like how it fits :) I like their website because they do some "fun" colors as I call them! Or maybe less traditional covering colors would be better? I bought a pistachio paisley veil from them, oh so much fun! I am not the type of person that says there is only one color or style for a covering. My opinion is that your heart must be in the right spot first off and then the Lord will lead you to the style He wants you to wear. It doesn't matter what another person says, to me it only matters what my God says.
If you get really adventurous, there are patterns available for purchase both on line and in fabric stores that already sell coverings for different coverings. I, myself, am not that adventurous! I think making my own covering might be a bit over my head, at least at this point of my life! I have made several veils for myself though, those are a bit easier to start with and easier to fix if you make a mistake somewhere :)
Blessings in Christ,
Ah yes, I remember the 'finding a covering that fits' phase of my journey. God bless and give direction.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've found a covering you like...seeing as you had so many problems with your first one :-)
ReplyDeleteActually that was my second one :) The only reason I didn't get another one of that one is because they didn't have it...so I have an over the ears covering now :/ Not sure about that one though.
ReplyDeleteIm glad you posted this.. I hope it will help many people on their journey. When I started headcovering I went the whole "what type do I want" phase I am LDS (not many LDS cover) and I didnt want to buy a covering that was for a specific religion.. It was hard at first but I settled on the veil style. Most of mine came from Garlands of Grace :) Now that Ive been covering for a while I want to move to something more like a kapp... Im just scared to buy them off of the internet and Im not sure if any places around here would even have them.
ReplyDeleteSend me a picture whenever you get the chance :-)
ReplyDeleteKhourt - It would all depend on what area of the country you live in if you could find one at a local store. You can also measure your head (to the best of your ability) before you purchase a kapp on-line and that will give you some idea of which one to purchase. The down side is that most on-line stores make each style in one size, where as a walk-in store has the same style in many different sizes. Something to keep in mind is how flat you can get your bun! Mine is not flat at all lol, so I know that I need a deep kapp in order for it to fit right :)
ReplyDeleteIm hoping to find a store one day that is nearby so I can find one (Highly doubtful though). I would have better luck finding another person but I have no clue where to look.
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