Mermaid Octavia
05-20-2013, 04:05 PM
Part One: 5/5 Stars!
I received my very first mermaid tail from Mermaid Morticia yesterday and had my first swim in it! This is my first portion of the review, the second portion to come after the tail is again taken in and painted. :)
First, I feel very fortunate that I live near a tailmaker. Morticia allowed me to come visit her to take my measurements in person. I asked lots of questions and she was never once annoyed with me (to my knowledge! XD). She also took measurements for a top that would match the tail. She was very kind, courteous and professional. I gave her the money in person and told her I was going on a diet and exercise regime and Morticia decided perhaps it would be good to take in the tail just a bit before my next fitting. My initial visit was the first Saturday in April. I happily agreed and got to take a little "tour" of her workshop and see a few other tails in progress as well!
In the meantime, I spent much of my free hours exercising and eating healthier to fit into the tail's new measurements. Morticia took everything in by half an inch. My first fitting would be May 4th so I was working very hard!
May 4th rolls around and my mother and I excitedly pull up to Morticia's for my first fitting. During the time I was working out, Morti took the time to send me text updates (we exchanged numbers) and info through Facebook as well, so I knew the Rapid monofin had come in, as had the paints and the neoprene was sewn. I was so excited! Morticia taught me how to get in and out of the "sleeve" (the tail wasn't fully sewn yet because we were finding out whether my workouts had paid off) with the monofin on my feet. Surprise, surprise! My workouts paid off tremendously and in total, the tail had to be taken in about two whole inches! I was ecstatic!
We arranged our first swim for Sunday, May 19th. I continued to work out and found that the tail was a smidge loose in areas, which was not unexpected. Morti allowed me to keep the tail for now and it will be measured again, taken in and painted just before Seadog Nights and Gypsy Carnival 2013, which is in mid-July. The reason the tail is not painted yet is because the final design has stripes and having to take the tail in again would mess up the stripe pattern. I completely agree. :)
So for the first half of the review, definitely 5/5 stars!
Currently, my tail is solid black with a long, pointed fluke. I'll be posting pictures sometime this week. I have another swim arranged today too!
I received my very first mermaid tail from Mermaid Morticia yesterday and had my first swim in it! This is my first portion of the review, the second portion to come after the tail is again taken in and painted. :)
First, I feel very fortunate that I live near a tailmaker. Morticia allowed me to come visit her to take my measurements in person. I asked lots of questions and she was never once annoyed with me (to my knowledge! XD). She also took measurements for a top that would match the tail. She was very kind, courteous and professional. I gave her the money in person and told her I was going on a diet and exercise regime and Morticia decided perhaps it would be good to take in the tail just a bit before my next fitting. My initial visit was the first Saturday in April. I happily agreed and got to take a little "tour" of her workshop and see a few other tails in progress as well!
In the meantime, I spent much of my free hours exercising and eating healthier to fit into the tail's new measurements. Morticia took everything in by half an inch. My first fitting would be May 4th so I was working very hard!
May 4th rolls around and my mother and I excitedly pull up to Morticia's for my first fitting. During the time I was working out, Morti took the time to send me text updates (we exchanged numbers) and info through Facebook as well, so I knew the Rapid monofin had come in, as had the paints and the neoprene was sewn. I was so excited! Morticia taught me how to get in and out of the "sleeve" (the tail wasn't fully sewn yet because we were finding out whether my workouts had paid off) with the monofin on my feet. Surprise, surprise! My workouts paid off tremendously and in total, the tail had to be taken in about two whole inches! I was ecstatic!
We arranged our first swim for Sunday, May 19th. I continued to work out and found that the tail was a smidge loose in areas, which was not unexpected. Morti allowed me to keep the tail for now and it will be measured again, taken in and painted just before Seadog Nights and Gypsy Carnival 2013, which is in mid-July. The reason the tail is not painted yet is because the final design has stripes and having to take the tail in again would mess up the stripe pattern. I completely agree. :)
So for the first half of the review, definitely 5/5 stars!
Currently, my tail is solid black with a long, pointed fluke. I'll be posting pictures sometime this week. I have another swim arranged today too!