BUMBLE BEE COSTUME

 And so it begins.....another generation where I get to create Halloween costumes.  Woo Hoo!!  My daughter and her husband wanted our new Granddaughter to be a bumblebee for her first Halloween.  So, of course I began the process back in August to give myself plenty of time to get it right.

I settled on yellow and black broadcloth for the body.  I found a black long sleeve onesie and Mom found some black tights.  So we now had the basics......The wings threw me for a bit.  But I landed on (no pun intended) a combination of clear vinyl tablecloth and iridescent chiffon as my base.  The framework/veins within the wings I chose black pipe cleaners. 

I felt the wings were going to be the most challenging, so that's where I began my project.  I sewed some parts, but most of it was put together with a glue gun.   I worked hard on the shape and size.

 

                                               

The antenna I also made from pipe cleaners with pom poms at the very top.  I reinforced some stretch lace that I used for the headband to keep them from pulling at the lace.  All in all, I was pleased with the final result.  This is the first costume I made for a little one so small (she's just 9 months old).  The first costume I made for my daughter was a clown costume that she wore at 15 months old. 

                                                  
Until next year...............................