But there's no mistaking the change in climate. In Britain, Jack Straw, leader of the House of Commons, touched off a storm by suggesting that Muslim women should not wear a full-length veil.

The measure makes no specific mention of Islam, but President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government promoted the law as a means of “protecting” women from being forced to wear full-face veils.

The lace veil — technically called a mantilla ... Pope Francis has been relaxing the dress code and that there are no "hard and fast" rules women must follow.

Wedding veils date back to ancient times ... A bride may also opt for no headpiece at all, and find that another accessory is the perfect fit. "Sometimes, the perfect finishing touch might ...

The Veil still tries to force Black people into seeing themselves only within the context of white culture. But surely, we say, there is no veil hanging between us today (this view coming mostly ...