Sheer PresenceTamars instrument of seduction in the Hebrew Bible, Penelopes shroud in Homers Odyssey, accessory of brides as well as widows, and hallmark of the religious and the wealthy, the veil has historically been an intriguing signifier. Initially donned in France for liturgical purposes and later for masked balls and as a sun and windscreen at the seashore, face covering veils were adopted for fashionable urban use during the reign of Napoleon III. In Sheer