In an era of furries, Star Wars reenactments and other popular forms of cosplay, the D.C. region is home to one of the country’s largest mermaiding communities.

To bring Disney’s iconic mermaid princess Ariel to life in “The Little Mermaid,” costume designer Colleen Atwood constructed a life-sized tail that went from star Halle Bailey’s chest all ...

This swimming mermaid tail is accented with a small conch shell, anchor, wave, and dotted pattern. Related. Related. ... These colorful mermaid scales make such a stunning tattoo.

Mermaid Jenna Moll-Reyes, ... as my instructor, she also brought a tail for me. ... is special: a neoprene number Ralph sewed himself and decorated with gold painted scales.

I attended this mermaid school in 2019, and a woman in her eighties, a Weeki Wachee mermaid from the 1950s (she performed for Elvis Presley in her heyday and is still an extraordinary swimmer) taught ...

"This mermaid industry has just skyrocketed. It's crazy," said Eric Ducharme, aka "the Mertailor," whose Crystal River-based business is making high-quality tails. "I don't know if it's a fad, or ...