Let me happily promote one of my favorite Headcovering Sites: Joyces Coverings & Veils:
Joyce offers something rare: Truly affordable coverings that you can design yourself. You pick the material, design, width, length, and trim, and she makes it and mails it to you.
For those of you with small or large heads, this will be a blessing! For those on a tight budget- even better!
Now, on to my rant: Recentley, one of my precious sisters in Christ gave me a couple of *kapp* style coverings in black. Now she knows I like my coverings to be dark as they blend with my hair, which pleases my husband. I've stayed away from Kapps as they tend to be associated with a particular church district, but these did not appear to be from any church locally, and they are small, so I can wear them at home. I'm digging them!
But this brought up a conversation about whether Kapp's or Veils? Well, for those who are not familiar with the Anabaptist traditions; each church sets it's own standards for it's MEMBERS.
At the church I attend, the woman veil, but are allowed to choose their own style. Most wear opaque, but some wear lace. No specific demension's are required that I am aware of, as they members have a good reputation for excercising common sense.
This particular afternoon we discussed the merits of both. Now I can go on all day about the merits of covering in general. I am treated with 100 times more respect in public than without a veil, and it is a witness, along with decent modest dress that tells people * I am an ambassador for Jesus Christ*. Of course dressing this way doesn't do anyone any good if you don't have good behavior to compliment it. It often is a means to evoke conversations with people who feel drawn to lead a simpler life, or talk about their relationship with God. All my headcovering sisters can attest to this.
As the conversation progressed, my friend made a statement about her preference of the veil. She said; "People of all means should be able to afford to veil. But when fabric for the kapp costs $20.00 a yard, plus the cost and difficulty making it to church standards (X number of pleats all going the same direction,), it makes it difficult for all to afford". She went on to say that even the poorest of the poor can make a triangle of a piece of a remnant of fabric. That can't be said of a kapp.
Wow, what a point! It was at that moment I realized I'll veil, even though I like the smaller kapps, because they are light and breath. In all honesty; I have bandana's, lace rounds, strawberry shaped lace, solid dove-shaped, and white d-shaped. And of course my 2 new black kapps. I wear them all at different times for different reasons, and seasons. I also have hats that I don't mind wearing on occasion.
So, what is your preference? Why? Where have you been on your headcovering journey?
And to answer the question: VEIL. lol. The Bible says to. 1 Cor 11.
Bless you as you ponder...
Kelly
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1 John 5:3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome."
This verse is why the veil-style covering appeals to me. It is easy, affordable and practical.
And, believe me, I've tried them all!:
opaque, see-through, bandannas, veils, kapp, with ties, no ties, extra long, extra wide, extra heavy, etc., etc.
The veil that does my little heart the most good, is one that I cut out of the back of a soft, cotton, well-worn men's shirt, that would otherwise have been thrown away.
What I understand is that we conform to our community.
If I were to veil or wear an archetypical Kapp, people where I live would think I was ODD, because the Anglicans and Catholics in this area DO NEITHER.
It seems to me, a Kapp or Veil is a typical representation of a woman's ROLE in COMMUNITY.
I have no such role. I belong nowhere in any Christian community because the local communities are more politically-correct than Jesus-correct and/or Commandments-correct.
When I find a place where I fit IN, then I will adopt either the veil or the Kapp that they utilize, in that community.
Make sense?
Emily
Emily, from what I understand about the headcovering, it is representing a woman's role in general. It's the headship order of God first, Man second, and women are under man.
It's not relative to society, but to God and his kingdom. You would be showing appropriate submission and reverence to GOD when you pray.
Whether you feel called to cover 24-7 or just for prayer and worship would be your personal conviction. But from what I read in 1 Corinthians 11, we are being instructed how to worship with honor.
Bless you as you seek him!!
Kely
Interesting post. I do like veils but I wear kapps. The reason being is my hair does NOT like veils and it is frustrating trying to get them to stay on. I do make my own kapps with us being differently-abled and on fixed incomes. Most times I use gathers for my kapps because pleats drive me crazier than I am already! I came up with my own kapp design after visiting the Burell families website. It wasn't hard at all! At home I do tend to wear a little crochet caplet I made since we are remodeling it makes more sense to do so.
Hi! I just found your blog! I have "kerchief style" coverings which I started wearing first, basically out of necessity since that is all I had access to! I now also wear a wide headband type that is more comfortable on the back of my neck. There are no churches in my area that cover as far as I know. It must be a blessing to have others around you that do as well!!! (I do have 2 friends that do now)
Blessings,
Linda in GA
Linda, I'm sorry it took me so long to get your post approved- I've been out of town. I'm glad you like my blog. It's a journey for all of us.:-)
In Christ,
Sis Kelly
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