Forget veils - check out these doilies!

While the fun and games of the veil debate continues, it seems that modest headwear is also gaining momentum on the other side of the pond.

Delaware Online and USA Today report a small but growing phenomenon of women who are taking up "the garb of earlier times" which means anything from modest clothing to bun covers to Little House on the Prairie bonnets.

And this seems to be driven by the web. So I did a bit of checking about. My favourite is Glam Doily. They bill themselves as "guaranteed show stoppers" and "will make any woman feel proud to wear a head covering". They come in many designs grouped as "classic", "seasonal" and even "party". Rock on!



Also check out Modest World, Modest Handmaidens and Head Coverings. It's fascinating to see that modest dress is a concept that is taking off, on the internet of all places. But a doily that you wear on your head, rather than use to decorate a tray is a new concept to me.

Any other examples of modest dress becoming widespread out there?