Hello all!
I have decided to be slightly adventurous and make my own swimsuit this year. As I always try to keep modesty in mind by the pool, and I have this "little" thing with Middle Earth, it can be quite hard to find the PERFECT swimsuit. Therefore, one does not simply compromise when a Tolkien fandom is involved. :)
I will be making a swim dress that is knee length with long shorts underneath. My sister ordered one from a company online, Meant to be Modest, and I liked hers very much. I would have ordered one from the same place, but as I wanted it to be more detailed with many adjustments, I knew it would be cheaper to make my own. Plus it gives me a chance to expand my sewing skill. :) I have decided to make the swim dress based on Arwen's character. I haven't seen the last two LotR movies, (oh, shock and disbelief!!!) but I am basing the swim dress more on her book character anyway. Since she represents the evening, as Galadriel does the morning, (page 953 of The Return of the King) I will be using a dark blue and a grey fabric.
I am a little nervous about the blue, though, because, although I had wanted to get navy blue, they were out of it and the regular blue, so, I decided to go with what they call "Blueberry."
The package arrived yesterday, but I didn't realize I actually had to go open the door when the mailman rang the bell or else he would take the package with him and I would have to wait until the next morning to pick it up at the post office. I now safely have the contents of my shipment but have not had the time to open the box yet.
For a liner, I had wanted to use white, but they were out of that too!! I decided to go with a yellow instead, and pray for the best. The one my sister has has a beige lining, and as it never really shows, I believe the yellow will be fine. Once again, I am quite nervous! Ok, VERY nervous!!
I am a little nervous about the blue, though, because, although I had wanted to get navy blue, they were out of it and the regular blue, so, I decided to go with what they call "Blueberry."
The package arrived yesterday, but I didn't realize I actually had to go open the door when the mailman rang the bell or else he would take the package with him and I would have to wait until the next morning to pick it up at the post office. I now safely have the contents of my shipment but have not had the time to open the box yet.
For a liner, I had wanted to use white, but they were out of that too!! I decided to go with a yellow instead, and pray for the best. The one my sister has has a beige lining, and as it never really shows, I believe the yellow will be fine. Once again, I am quite nervous! Ok, VERY nervous!!
The grey will be used for the neckline and bracers, and the blue for everything else. No, I'm not really making bracers for a swimsuit, (I do believe that would be slightly difficult when swimming) but I will only make the blue part of the sleeve half-length and finish the rest with grey. I might add a little blue to the end of the sleeve to give it more of the bracer illusion.
I'll probably post pictures of the fabric once I get them out of the box, and hopefully they'll look as good as I'm praying they are. : /
Namárië!
I'll probably post pictures of the fabric once I get them out of the box, and hopefully they'll look as good as I'm praying they are. : /
Namárië!
