Modest Mermaid Tops??

I'm a bit of a modest mermaid, and while I love shell tops I hate all the décolletage! I would much rather have a top like a Tankini, but I believe it won't be very mermaid-ish :( Any one Have ideas? Opinions? Help?

What do you guys think about my halter style designs??
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I love them! I think they look very mermaid-esque!

Oh, good. I thought they would end up looking like last years swimsuits LOL
Thanx, I'm planning on making one or the other but I can't decide...

The second one!

That style has been my favorite for years Glad u like it :)

I agree with Spindrift!

I agree. I like the 2nd one. The top one would be cool if you have layers of netting for the bottom. It would float nicely in the water, but also have that mermaidy flair.

Ohhh, mermaid fashionista we have here! I love the netting idea, sounds beautiful!

My friend is trying to do mermaiding as a profession, so I sew a portion of her tops and accessories because if a glue gun so much as looks at her she has glued herself to the floor. Also, I had a medical issue that left my midsection very scarred up and it's a sore spot for me. I have been trying to thing of creative ways to keep it covered but still be every bit and majestic. not sure how well it will work, but modest mermaids rock *nods nods*

Mermaid Aqua! Please check out mermaidshelly.com "Shell labs" as she makes custom tops to match your tail! I believe they are exactly what you are looking for!!

You could also paint scales or make a nice scaly texture with Sequins if you wanted :> I am personally somewhat of a modest person too~ I don't mind shells..but I don't wanna run around like that lol.

Glad I'm not the only modest mermaid. I love all of your ideas they sound wonderful! I am probably going to make a bikini top out of my leftover tail material and then do fish netting for the bottom section. I'll draw a sketch of it later, but just wanted to express my idea for now :)

Newest design!!!!!!! Feedback please!!!!!!!

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It's really cute!

But Eric (Mertailor) already has those out.

Still cute though :)))

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...010/mertop.jpg

but usually without the octopus and he even offers silicone corsets with a top like that attached

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w.../mercorset.jpg

Mermaid Corset from Mertailor

I did not steal his design. I don't even look at his site so I wouldn't know, but my design is not like his.
My top has netting for the bottom as well the top. This is my own creation....

Waiting for swatches to come in.....
Still waiting! LOL! I am sooo impatient!

Just because someone else has something that is similar, which I don't really think either of those are like her design, doesn't mean she can't make her own....

Aqua~ I made something like that, I only had one day lol so it's kinda messy but https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater you can see it there. I like your design, you should totally go for it!!

Whoa! Your top is incredible!! I am hoping to make my top as soon as I get more xmas money..LOL! And Thanx :)

Ok, so here's my situation: I don't want to wear a shell bra, bikini, or anything like that: I want much more coverage. But I still want to look mermaidy. Basically, I want very little if any tummy showing, but I don't mind if my upper back shows. Also the front can be rather low as I do not have much up there if you know what I mean (lol) and thus stuff can be lower than some people before I show cleavage. Something flowy could be an option; someone mentioned maybe a seaweed peasent blouse to me on another website (not a mermaid one). So...thoughts? :)

~Meriel Enna

i think a seawee ish looking wrap would steal look cool :P

Siren of the Sea - Mermaid Shelly makes different tops and some of them are modest. Go to her website and check them out. If you already have a tail she can paint the top to look like/match your tail.

www.mermaidshelly.com

Thanks girls! I'll have to let you know what I do. :)

I'm actually considering a bit less coverage now, but to me bikini's are still too skimpy, I wouldn't feel comfortable, lol. XD But that gives me more options anyway. :)

^ Tube top might work better, one that comes just an inch above your belly botton :)

Oh, that sounds like an option, mermaid aqua! :)

If I was brave enough, I like this option here: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthre...-a-mermaid-top :D

LOL! Totally! :D

Y'all could try a flesh-colored leotard with shells or scales or what-have-you glued over the boobs. Or nix the shells altogether, if your mermaid persona isn't a mammal it would be logical not to have nipples.

^ Thats an idea...I still prefer the idea of a tube top. That is what I am doing for my lastest tail :)

Oh wow that sounds like from PotC: OST. When the mers were underwater that's pretty much how they looked. :)

DREAM TOP: A sports bra ( http://www.walmart.com/ip/Danskin-Now-Women-s-Back-Close-Seamless-Sports-Bra/15540005 ) covered in faux seaweed with little faux pearls and small sea shells :D

Oh Good! I'm not the only modest one out there! I was hunting around for mermaid top ideas so I could be a little more creative than just wearing my walmart tankini under my (sadly, fabric) tail and I found the network. How awesome!

Halter tops are always a cute idea! They usually don't cover a lot in the back but the front looks cute :'D
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Those are cute!

I love those halter tops Kanti!

Yea I thought they were super cute looking
But don't give me any credit, I literally just googled "halter tops" xD

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My new mwermaiding top. Definitely an improvement from my one-piece swimsuit. Plenty of room for my growing baby bump too.

Thts amazing! Did you make it yourself?

Colored duct tape!! Haha that stuff is amazing :) Pretty awesome top :D