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Have you ever seen one of those 'illusion necklaces'? If not, here's how it works: it's basically a loop of fishing line with beads (gems, pearls, etc.) suspended on it, and glued or clamped so they don't slide around.
Now take that fishing line, suspend bikini pieces from it, and voila! Illusion
Bikini!
(???) Baked for bras and thongs
http://amos.catalog...rd=6483722&ccsyn=27 There appear to be actual bikinis with transparent (silicone, appropriately) straps, but all those pictures got too much for me. [DrCurry, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
(?) Real Bikini
http://www.sun-prot...models-gallery.html May I suggest some real bikini models! [sunadvocate, Jun 12 2011]
There's a whole island devoted to this idea
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101448/ [normzone, Jun 13 2011]
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Be nice, bliss. I don't think he's suggesting the illusion bikini make it look like you're naked (if so, what's the point? go naked). I think it's a halfbaked attempt at fashion. Really the point of a bikini is to cover only the naughty bits and leave everything else uncovered and ready to absorb sun. This idea takes the final step and eliminates all unnecessary tan lines. Convince me it won't be uncomfortable, and I'll croissant it. |
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I dunno. Fishing line straps could be quite painful... |
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Given that you can get tanning swimsuits (where the UV goes right through the material and gives you sunburn in places you didn't know you had), I don't know how useful this actually is. |
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if it worked it would be rather classy. my worry would be being garrotted by my own boobs. |
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When do we get a picture of po wearing the illusion bikini? |
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there was an issue of playboy (back in the 80's i think) where one pictorial showed all models wearing these bikinis that didn't have straps at all on the tops OR bottoms and were just held on via some sort of curved plastic or wire embedded in the suit itself... i guess it would sort of "clamp" on to you, but not painfully. they were pretty funky. |
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Swimsuits in playboy? I hope you didn't pay too much for that issue. |
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i didn't pay for it... it was my dad's. |
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besides, i find semi-nude women way more appealing than totally nude women. there's still some aspect of mystery. |
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'Splains why you aren't getting past second base, anyway. |
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He wants the base pads left in place. |
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Okay, clear straps instead of fishing line. |
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applauds [squid] less is more, indeed or in this case - more is less. |
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It is, in this context, very hard to be sexy with no clothes on. |
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Especially for you, no doubt ..... |
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I guess there's a point of diminishing returns on the size of swimwear. |
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I'm too sexy for my clothes |
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how could i have read an issue of playboy in the 80's if i was only 10 now? |
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logic, people. too quick to jump to cynical conclusions. |
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I once posted an idea for magnet implants, that could be used to hold jewelry and clothing to the body. |
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When I click your name all I see is Cocktail Mice. |
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Worldgineer: You have to watch waugsqueke - he's sneaky and keeps deleting his account.
8th: Hey, it's hard for me to be sexy, full stop. |
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I only deleted my account once. I have been removing ideas quite regularly though. These days I just keep one or two around, if that. |
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At least twice, by my count: shortly before Dec 19 2001, leading to the "Where's Waugsqueke?" idea, and shortly before Jan 14 2003, as noted on your current account page. Or was that someone else with the same name? |
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Why? I like the idea of magnet implants. |
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Is this to avoid commentary? Do we just trust you on the (-,+)? Please add a croissant for me. |
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There's already bras with straps like this. I'm sure there's bikinis, too. Now all we need is bikinis with transparent cups. |
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The second time was just a purge. Technically it was an account deletion I suppose, since you are a picky bastard, but the account was removed for perhaps 2 seconds tops. |
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Worldgineer, no, it's not to avoid anything. They were there for awhile, and then they weren't. No big. Nothing is permanent. |
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[X2Entendre], Mylar is good and thin, and strong too. *But*, if it gets even the smallest tear, it's in two pieces. |
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/perhaps 2 seconds tops// |
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Long enough for us to notice the hitch in the halfbakery fabric. |
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Thanks (jutta?) for moving this to the strap category. I didn't notice it was there. |
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but wouldn't that plastic be a little uncomfertable?
How about skin-colored-see-thru nylon straps? |
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Given that your skin changes color when you sun-bathe, that would be self-defeating. |
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An illusion bikini is a full coverage, skin-colored wetsuit with a hot pink bikini shape screened onto the surface. |
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DrCurry, i have glasses that change in the sunlight. maybe this technology could be applied to fabric? |
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If the idea is to look like you're wearing a bikini, but not, just use saran wrap [not that i've tried this...heh heh. no i haven't stop your sinful thoughts] otherwise, paint-on is very fun, only it would be important to use waterproof paint. |
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Read the idea some more: only the straps are meant to be invisible (presumably for that strapless tan). |
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Curry, I think igirl gets it, or what else would be painted? |
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Dunno, I'm still boggled over the image of igirl in a Saran wrap bikini. |
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Can you post a picture of that? I'm still waiting for one of po in an illusion bikini. |
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Damn you all...(dirty bastards)...I TOLD YOU TO STOP THE SINFUL THOUGHTS!!! |
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I'm not one for gawking at practically nude women, but I'm kinda curious as to what it'd look like too. |
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I know, "Why'd ya make this up then?" Well, this idea just popped into my head; I wasn't really out to 'strip' down bikinis. |
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[World] I would hate to disillusion you. |
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Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Gray Polka Dot Bikini? |
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I thought they were so brightly coloured so they didn't go see-through when they hit the water, and to make them look less like underwear, although underwear is looking more and more like bikinis these days if you've noticed. |
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In the Beatles movie "Help!", there's a girl with a bit part in the movie who has an all-white bikini on. |
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I only mentioned it as it was relevant to your comment about how underwear looks more like bikinis these days. I just happened to remember an instance of the opposite. |
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Someone actually sat through "Help!" all the way. Wow. |
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Um, yeah, most of the rest of the human race. |
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What can you expect from someone who thinks "Speed" was a poor movie? Tch. |
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Don't get me wrong, I'm as big a Beatles fan as they come. "A Hard Days Night" is a classic. "Help!" was just positively dreadful. |
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eg, I can't help it, I'm allergic to Keanu Reeves. |
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Keanu Reeves has no talents other than standing around and looking hot |
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Maybe they'll do a remake of "Help" with Keanu Reeves playing all four Beatles roles, using whatever technology allowed Nicholas Cage to play two characters onscreen at the same time in "Adaptation." I bet waugs would *love* that. |
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Yeah, "Help"'s pretty weak, but it beats the Dave Clark Five movie "Catch Us If You Can." |
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Ya know, snarf, I'd go see that if Charlie Kaufman writes the screenplay. |
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HmmMM, dissolving bikini clasp - my next project. |
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We need a new MFD: marked for AOL Instant Messenger. |
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You know dissolving bikinis would be pretty cool. |
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7 or 8 years after the first posting |
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I think you could use a fleshtone LED on nonshiny fiber to make the optical fiber blend pretty well with the skin to make it even less visible. |
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Im gawking at the phrase "fleshtone LED" as well. |
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Transparent straps: baked. Underwire-supported 'clamp-on'
bikinis: baked. Adhesive-backed stick-on bikinis: baked.
Bikinis painted on with an airbrush: so, so baked. |
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Holographic projection bikinis not yet baked. Coming soon
from Alterorder, inc.! |
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