Insecure about my tail?

[Mermaid Seraphina]

Hi! I have a fabric tail and it has some wear showing. I want to do parties and events, but I feel really self conscious about my tail like it isn't good enough... Should I wait and save up for a good more professional tail or start with the one I have?:confused:

[Mermaid Galene]

Could you cover the worn areas with some pretty, finlike fabric, jewelry, or other accessories? Or perhaps a really nice top and headdress would be enough to make an impressive costume in spite of the tail's flaws.

[Mermaid Corabelle]

Maybe the use of a belt could help the situation? Not sure where exactly the weak spots are, but if they are near the hips, or knees.. a long fishnet-type belt may work.. or maybe a scarf to cover it. I saw some that Raina uses in one of her youtube videos, and they look pretty in the water. Or like what Galene said, you can distract party-goers from the tail's shortcomings by bringing attention to other parts of yourself with the use of accessories. :)

[AniaR]

I started with crap-tastic tails :) you can do it too!!! <3 I felt insecure but I got more confidence as I went. It took years to get my good tail!

[Mermaid Morgann]

My first tail was fabric (which wore out to being sheer and baggy) and yet little girls had no problem believing I was a real mermaid when I swam in the local pool. If it's what you want, I say go for it. The mermaid makes the tail, the tail does not make the mermaid. c:

[Echidna]

There are mers with way more realistic and prettier tails than what I have, so I guess I could be insecure.
But fact is; I get paid for what I do, and the tail is just an accessory.

If it were the other way around, maybe I'd worry.

[Chrissy]

Kids won't notice it as much as you think, they are just in awe of a mermaid. If the weak spots are in areas when're maybe you could add something to embellish it that would be great!!! Kids notice thing and that opens up an opportunity to tell a good story and then they are so interested in that they forget what they asked!!!