NEATORAMA HOME | LITE/MOBILE VERSION | BEST OF NEATORAMA




Mermaid's Dream Comes True

Posted by Queuebot in Fashion on February 25, 2009 at 11:24 am

When she was a child, Nadya Vessey’s legs were amputated below the knee due to illness.  One time, another child asked what happened to her legs, and she replied that she was a mermaid. 

She couldn’t get the mermaid idea out of her head, so she wrote to the company that created the special effects for the Lord of the Rings movies as well as King Kong and The Chronicles of Narnia

Her request:  Will you make me a mermaid tail? 

The company, Weta Workshop in Wellington, New Zealand, agreed.

Two years later, she now has a fully functioning mermaid tail with an attached suit, making her look like a real mermaid. 

Link

(image credit: Stuff.co.nz)

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.

 
Comment (12)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         



Lijit Search

T-SHIRTS FROM THE NEATORAMA SHOP

WRITE YOUR OWN NEATORAMA POST
Got a neat story? Share it with the world by writing your very own Neatorama blog post with the Upcoming Queue. Who knows, you might just win something ...

Here's how to get started:
FAQ | Tips