Bumblebee Girl Costume

I took advantage of our perfect fall weather yesterday by getting some photos of Susannah in her Halloween costume.  Presenting...

...and Bumble Bee Girl again.  This time from the back:

I dig the little antenna shadow - and yes - that's a stinger on her rear!  Let's highlight some of the details, shall we?  Pipe cleaners attached to a headband make a quirky and affordable pair of antenna and a crocheted cone shape makes for a non-threatening stinger.

Crocheted leg warmers add some extra stripes and the yarn pompoms add some, dare I say, whimsy to the whole ensemble.  The stripes on the shirt?  Well, those are strips of yellow felt sewn on with a zig zag stitch. 

I've been buzzzy making this bumblebee outfit for my little honey for quite some time now.  It's my first time attempting a homemade costume, and although I did bumble some aspects of it, I'm pleased with the final product.  I totally forgot to put her wings on her for the pictures, and that does sting a little because what's a bumblebee without wings?  She still seems to bee able to fly without them, though.

Hive gotta go comb the internet for some link parties at which to share this stripey get-up!

By the way, the official pun count for this post is 6.