Luck of the Titanic
What is the the Veil
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The veil is a symbol of widowhood. While it heightens the curiosity some feel toward Valora they are too polite to openly pry. Valora begins wearing a veil as a means of obscuring her face to hide the fact that she is Chinese and clearly does not belong in first class.