Whimsydale Mermaid

Down in the depth by Whimsydale Cove you might be lucky to spot the Pod of Mermaids. Many different species live here in harmony! From the large Nautilus mermaids, the petite Tetras and the rare Kelpies. Feel the magic sweep you away, as you lay your eyes on the water! Dive in! Collect the mermaid kelp and become a Whimsydale Mermaid and join the Pod. Whimsydale Mermaid is a South Australian made, mermaid freedive accessory business who offer swimmable fabric mermaid tails, dive monofins and mermaid themed apparel. Make your freediving experience Merific!

Hi, my name is Monique Cardellini, also known as Luna Graystone.

I used to do a small amount of freelance modelling and cosplay in my youth. I have always had a love for fun and colorful subcultures such as cosplay, raves, goth aesthetic, lolita and now mermaiding! I am a self-taught seamstress with about 25 years of experience behind me. I enjoy making plush dolls, quilts and clothing. I always wanted to add a spark of more colour into the World and cater to a niche demographic. What better way to achieve this goal than by creating mermaid tails! A great place for inspiration is the Ocean itself!

In 2019, a few months before Mercon Australia 2019, I really wanted to attend Mercon but felt I wouldn’t be able to gain the full experience without a mermaid tail. I asked a fellow professional mermaid friend of many years, Mermaid Ilyena, about some options and we came to the conclusions of making fabric tails to be easily transportable. Due to minimum fabric order requirements Mermaid Salacia and Mermaid Mizuko came on board to have their silicone tails redesigned into fabric form. And thus, thrusted me into the world of designing and making mermaid tails!

My love grows with every tail I make! If it wasn’t for these 3 amazing mermaids' encouragement, I would still be admiring through a phone screen and not swimming together in the Adelaide Mer Pod! All my tails are inspired by real fish, which come in all shapes, sizes and colours! I want to help you create your mersona exactly the way you want it!

In 2019 my start up mermaid business was called Mermade Tails In South Australia. I had mainly focused on custom tails and monofin resales. However, as time went on, I learnt and evolved gaining new skills and techniques. In 2022 I decided to leave the original name behind and move forward into the future with Whimsydale Mermaid! MTISA is now my subsidiary business which offers fabric mermaid tail sewing services, fabric tail repairs and monofin vinyl casing cutting services. My main focus with Whimsydale Mermaid is releasing new unique tail designs in standard sizing's monthly and making them readily available for everyone. I also offer monofins and custom mermaid tails, with customizable accessories and apparel! Let me help you become a unique and one-of-a-kind mermaid!

Make your freediving experience Merific!

Let's be Mermazing together!

Biggest thank you to Suzanna Elliot Photography for this picture, taken at Mercon Australia 2019.