DIY bird cage veil in the making

the ideas in my brain were like the scattered trimmings and materials scattered here on the dining table...
what to do in making of a birdcage veil?


lets step back in time... several months b4... i had the idea of having a birdcage veil...

the pics i found were v pretty...

couldn't believe there were so many diff kinds of BC veils...

then i started narrowing things down...
1) i wanted russian netting covering part of the face, not just sitting up like background lace
2)i wanted to wear my hair in a low bun on the side - hence the focal point would be low, on the side
3) i wanted to use my existing materials - off white russian netting, ivory and lavender feathers, my silk flowers



i bought 2 packets of DIY veils / headpiece kits for $4 each! each pack with clips or headband and feather decorations and all... i had one in lavender, the other one red adn black...
what bargains from spotlight!(as they were already reduced to $8 from i think $15... then there was a further 50% off)
the russian netting was not such a bargain... i cannot recall the $... but it was bought in a proper hat studio...
i decided to make a 1/2 dome, so the netting would sit on 1/2 the head... so i began with folding
twisting...
sewing and beading...
a swarovski 4mm bicone with a pearly bead on top...
to join the 2 pieces of russian netting...
i also dotted more crystal / bead combo around the place for sparkles... so now pooh bear has a "shower cap" )snowflake's description) or "chicken wire(mcduck's description) of a veil... please ignore the "tail" - it is currently awaiting for embellishment and it is unfinished...
ideas for the embellishments included: hmmm...
hmm...

i have to work abit more on the silk flowers first...