Summer Swimming

We've had a few really toasty days here and as I lay in bed recovering from yet another round of whatever's going around (or possibly food poisoning) I've been dreaming about the beach. Then the other day I saw these awesome photos from Noa Noa's latest catalog and now I can't get the vintage swim cap idea out of my head. Blame it on the amazing styling.
When I was a little kid I took swimming lessons for years at the high school pool. I think my other body must be that of a mermaid because I was like a fish - a kid who was in the water as much as possible. When I had really long hair I had to wear a swim cap. Yeah, it was nothing like the pretty ones above it was more like this one...
The kind that cut off circulation to your brain it was so skintight. And not at all flattering. You see my interest in swim caps is purely aesthetic and has absolutely nothing to do with the practical uses.

So as usual - my brain has decided that I need to make one. Now I'll be honest, with everything on my plate, it's entirely probable that this will not get made this year. But hey, a girl can dream, right? I'm thinking something like this... viaA little research has turned up that by the 20's swim caps were made of latex. Searching for latex fabric brings up a lot of diy dominatrix sites and the information that latex should not be exposed to the sun or heat - so great fabric for the beach, right? So maybe we should check out some more modern materials for this project. Not sure where to find waterproof Lycra or silicone - a quick web search didn't really turn up much. Maybe we're back to latex. If you have any ideas, let's hear them!