Thank you ladies for your inputs. I personally don't see enough ladies who keep their heads veiled in the church.
The way I personally see it is that the veil is an icon for the dignity of the woman, particularly in the presence of the Eucharistic Lord. It is almost unheard of that a woman who (voluntarily) veils herself in the presence of her Lord would otherwise debase herself and tempt others through the wear of immodest and inappropriate clothing. It is also almost unheard of that a woman who (voluntarily) veils herself in the presence of her Lord would act irreverently in His presence, as well. Unfortunately, there are too many modern day women who not only reject the veil, but also reject the idea of their own dignity, as well. Unfortunately, I see that as having a negative influence, not only on themselves, but on the general attitude of reverence during the Mass as a whole.
Am I saying that reverting back to the wear of the mantilla would solve all of those problems? Of course not. As I said before, it's an icon...what it represents is far more than what it is, in of itself.
I will add this: one of the most inspiring things I see from time to time is when I see a young (20's - 30's) lady veiled and in an attitude of prayer at Mass or kneeling in prayer outside of the Mass, it's almost like I'm seeing Our Lady in prayer in the pew next to me.
FWIW. And, again, thanks.
I wear a scarf over my head - wool for winter, cotton or silk in warm weather - or a hat for church. I'm the only "veil wearer" in my parish, although there are other "hat-wearers" in the spring and summer, this being the South, after all.
An advantage of the scarf is that I never have to worry about how my hair looks!