Latex Swimsuit Perfected!

Well, maybe not perfected, but at least improved to the point where it’s wearable. You may recall my Goth at the Pool fiasco. After that experience, the wheels in my brain started turning, thinking about how I could make this swimsuit work. I thought that, if I could somehow punch holes in the fabric, the water would drain out and not cause sloshing issues. However, I needed to think of a way to drain the water without losing any remaining shreds of suburban housewife cred I might manage to hold onto while wearing latex. A solution was not exactly forthcoming until I noticed a trend for mesh-insert swimwear! OK, maybe not a trend, but perhaps a widespread inclination. I took some Power Net that I bought ages ago, cut up my swimsuit, and added a mesh insert. When I wore it to the pool, I found that it actually works! There is still some water finding its way into my suit, but then it finds its way out again without making me feel like the Michelin Man! It’s even comfortable.

In this photo, you can see the sheerness of the insert.

They recently passed an ordinance in my area requiring all citizens to post a photo of cicadas to social media. Here’s my contribution.

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