Mermaid tail question

[honeybunmom]

I've just started a waldorf style mermaid for my dd for Christmas. Has anyone made one with a tail that actually curves? Her only request was that the doll have red hair (check! thanks to mamajudesplantdyedstuff on Etsy), so, a curving tail is not a requirement. I just thought it might be neat! I supposed I'd just have to alter the tail pattern to accomplish this.

Any thoughts are welcome.

[Think of Winter]

Instead of putting a curve in the pattern, you could make it flexible.

I got a really pretty little Waldorfy mermaid doll from A Toy Garden. The tail is not curved, but it bends easily. I think the tail is slightly weighted and the the fabric has a little stretch. I love it.

[E.V. Lowi]

I've seen several types of soft fabric mermaids done with a curvy tail and they are darling!

http://www.amazon.com/Groovy-Girls-D.../dp/B000F47DE2

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...rder=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

[St. Margaret]

I'm making a tail for DD's new doll to wear, trying to pull a pattern out of my brain tonight, and you are giving me ideas!!!

[Triniity]

there is a free pattern for a tail out there to put over the legs of a waldorfy doll. it is not curved, but I guess you could quite easily adapt it.

here is the link: http://sewingmamas.com/b/downloads.php?do=file&id=379