Bikinis.

Here´s our first attempt at incorporating renda into bikinis. We had to switch up thread because we figured cotton wouldn´t fare so well in the water- even though renda done in cotton looks the nicest. The brown design is a silk thread and the green, nylon. Josalina- the women who sews the bikinis- originally predicted she could get 8 bikinis out of the fabric we gave her, that´s 8 Brazilian bikinis- American bikinis require double the amount of material. The rendeiras designed a bikini using one circle mandala to cover each boob. Cultural difference. Anyhoo... they´re far from perfect, but I think they have potential. Vamos a ver!