2nd hand fabric and trim make up the key elements to my Queen Bee costume. I used McCalls M6911 for the bustle, and self-patterned the caplet. I traced out my pattern pieces onto the yellow fabric and then stenciled the stripes and lace design using speedball ink (set with a hot iron after it dried) -- then I sewed it. The lining is a black polyester with yellow polka dots - also purchased at a thrift store. The wings are my own design that I made in PhotoShop and uploaded to Spoonflower.
Click here for wings fabric: https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/12305010-simple-beewing-10-inch-by-katra_craft
I used rolled hem foot to hem all around the wings, and simply attached them to my capelet. I also sewed fishing weights into the points in the front of my capelet to keep the fabric weighted forward & not pulling backwards by the weight of the wings.
The crown is craft foam & antennae are pipe cleaners - both stitched & glued on to a fabric headband. Very lightweight & comfortable to wear all day.
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