I have a question about veiling. I’m not sure what style to use because (since I am white) I don’t want to be appropriative and ignorant about other cultures’ beliefs with veiling and if only they may use that style. I’d like to avoid glares as much as possible. I’m mainly interested in the style of the hijab but I don’t know what to call it because I am not muslim. Do you have any styles that I choose from? I’m a Hellenic polytheist, if that helps. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it.
So, I’ve been told that using a hijab style veil is okay, as long as you’re not doing anything that’s going to reflect badly on Islam. If you’re wanting to avoid glares, then you’re probably going to want to avoid the ‘noticeable’ styles of veiling.
If you’re interested in Hellenic styles of veiling, you’ve got a bunch of options available to you as well. You’ve got the himation, which can be done with a large scarf
There are also a wide variety of styles that utilize a headband or smaller cloth.
While you may look at these pictures and be thinking, “That’s way to intricate! I just want something to do for every day veiling!” when you look at them more closely, they aren’t all complicated. Take the bottom most right hand illustration in the last image for example. It’s a “coiffure of Venus de Milo”, and it looks a LOT like a headband and bun combo. The look in the middle image (the statue) could be created with a few layered headbands. The left most image in the top row of the first illustration looks like it could be done with a snood or a scarf.
The Carving Witch 