You know the anticipation and delusions of grandeur one has before the arrival of a product one has ordered? Then you probably also know the disappointment, the letdown upon delivery of said item.
I wrote last week about the difficulty of finding a suit to fit my long torso body (link below) and that I had found something called the “extra high waisted skirted tankini bottom.” I hoped that this suit would be just the thing for me to wear to my water aerobics classes.
It is indeed high waisted. Very nicely so. No complaints there. And skirted. Boy! Is it ever skirted! I look like someone’s idea of what women in the 1900’s might have worn to the beach. Picture Shamu in a tea length gown.
Can swimsuits be altered? Could I take this to some knowledgeable seamstress and have the skirt shortened? I know nothing of these domestic goddess matters. All I know is I’m not venturing outside in this monstrosity.
In addition, I thought I had ordered the suit bottom in black. The description said “blackberry” which my mind translated to “black,” like “sage” is green, and “sea foam” is green, and “yucca” is green. Apparently, blackberry is a deep purple. It’s certainly not black. If the clever marketing folks would standardize their descriptions online shopping would be much simpler.
So I’m still sidelined from water aerobics. Even if I can’t have the suit altered I think I’ll keep it. Halloween is just around the corner, and I feel sure I could press it into use as a costume: Shamu? Prune in a skirt?
https://nananoyz5forme.com/2014/09/03/swimsuits-revenge-of-the-long-torso/
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