I saw a woman wearing a complete body veil. She was swathed in black. Her body, head and face completely covered - no eyes peeping through or obvious gaps. The cloth that covered her face was of a different fabric - securely and permanently fixed - a knitted rich glossy black synthetic. Like a formless fluid fencing mask. Through this she could see out, but the world couldn't see in. She was pushing a pram and the well-heeled women of the King's Road fussed around the baby. The veiled woman said nothing, vaguely hinting acquiescence. I wanted to take a photo of her but she floated away like a faceless sci-fi star.
