I’m a pop culture junkie and got it in my head that I wanted to be the Bee Girl from the video for the Blind Melon song “No Rain.” The first thing I did was go online and find Halloween photos of the CD cover (mine was long gone) which shows the Bee Girl. Then I found the video on YouTube. Turns out her costume is slightly different on the CD cover and the video but it gave me a clear sense of what she looked like as I set out to recreate the costume.
There is a dance and gymnastics costume/uniform manufacturer based here in my hometown and they have a great factory outlet store. I found the yellow fabric, black sequin trim, plain black tutu, dance tights and tap shoes there. (I was so excited to find out they make flat patent leather Mary Jane tap shoes in grown-up sizes!) I added a yellow satin ribbon trim to the tutu with hot glue. For the sleeves I found black and yellow striped socks at a costume shop shortly before Halloween and simply cut them at the toe. For the head thing I had someone cut up two old T-shirts – a black one to go over my head and a yellow one to make the stripes. Then I just used a bobbie pin to secure two pipe cleaners in the shape of a heart to the cap at my hairline.
The top was the most difficult part for me since I don’t sew so I got help from my mother. She used the shiny yellow fabric to make a top for me. She just looped the top of it (near my neck) and we threaded elastic through and I tied it halter-style in the back. She tacked the trim on in a design similar to the original bee girl. I bought wide yellow ribbon to lace the tap shoes and burned the edges with a lighter to keep them from fraying and unraveling.
We have a costume party every year and every time I answered the door to let people in they would stand on the porch and crack up laughing. Everyone who grew up in the early 90’s got the reference and thought it was clever! We took many Halloween photos as a memory for next year!
Total Spent: $50
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Now THAT is freakin’ ORIGINAL as well as unique… I really love it! Awesome job. It’s nice to know there are some creative thinkers left out there!
We stumbled upon this picture while looking for another costume. This has been an ongoing joke about dressing up as the bee girl for 15 years between me and my best friend. We almost peed when we saw this picture. You did a great job on the costume. Awesome job!! and thanks for the memories!!!!
The girls from Cleveland
AWESOME! Has to be my favorite costume I’ve seen yet! LOVE Blind Melon! =]
This was a very original idea! Great costume!!! I love it when people think outside of the “Witches” and “Ghosts” stereotypes of Halloween! Great job, I know you had a blast in that costume!
I have been undecided and figured I would go as a gypsy and play it safe. Now my costume will not be as bold, but I think that I am convinced on whether to Bee or not bee.
Thanks I now have courage to bee one.
I’m looking to recreate (or buy if I can find)this costume as well and am very inspired by your work. Great job!
oh man I’ve been wanting to do this costume forever. I’m making it for dragon con which is like a big scifi convention. the only difference is I’m doing the one from the music video so the top is a little different.
you should sell these – I would buy!!
Thank you! When my friend suggested this costume it was a NO-BRAINER. I had hand-made my costumes in the past but didn’t know where to start! THANK YOU
I love that costume. I remember Blind Melon’s “No Rain” music video like it was yesterday.
Hoon would be so proud!!This costume is totally awesome! My best friend & I have wanted to be the bee & Shannon for a minute now but were wondering about the bee costume….THIS ONE IS MOST DEF THE BEST!!!!! Way to go girlfriend!
Where did you get the bee girl glasses?