Ondine

Since I am sick- I'm watching lots of movies.  I found a nice random Ondine, which is a story about a Selkie.  A Selkie is a Scottish/Irish mythical creature.  A female seal who can shed her seal pelt and live on land.  If she buries her pelt, she can stay on land for seven years with her land lad.  I've always loved stories about mermaids and selkies, really just the idea of being able to breathe under water... This casting is great in the movie. 

 

 I love this brown knitted dress Ondine is fished out of water in.  It's a little tattered at the bottom but it's beautiful!  I couldn't find any photos of the wedding dress she worn but if you see the movie- it's equally as beautiful.  Read the interview of Alicja Bachleda, the actress playing Ondine here.

Ondine has also been performed on stage as a ballet- I love this poster of one such ballet- underwater Selkie <3