I am going to a pirate themed party next month and don't have much money, due to being in college. I would like to make my own costume for the party using either things I can find in my closet or at a thrift store. I was wondering if anyone had ideas as to what I could use to make a good costume.
Having worked at a Renn Faire (where the costumes are mega $$$) I suggest looking for thrift store finds, however I also managed to put together some good Pirate Costume ideas with out-of-season summer ware. Remember pirates wore just about anything and you can too.
Long cotton gauzy skirts work great - you can dye them red or black for a more piratey look. Layer 2 of them and tie up the sides of the top one.
Frilly ruffled cotton summer nightgowns work good too and can be layered as the underskirt. Also those gauze swim cover-ups can work as a layering piece.
Ruffled poet's blouse - should be an easy thrift store find. Mexican peasant blouses work too.
Striped socks or tights or plain wool or cotton knee-hi's
Black boots or China shoes or plain ballet flats
Corset, Bodice or Wide Belt - It's a nice sexy touch if you can find them. Target actually had a wide black corset-type belt some time ago. If you can't find one a wide red knit Scarf tied tightly around the waist can work too.
Hat - not necessary, but a nice touch. A scarf works here too (think Jack Sparrow).
I found surprising Renn-Pirate items in the clearance section at local Targets, Kmarts and Ross/Marshalls type stores. Sometimes all it took was a little RIT dye to change the color of a $5 skirt. I even made a pirate costume for my boyfried using $10 black pull-on cotton ladies plus-size pants from Kmart.
Whatever costume you MAKE will look much better than any polyester "bought" pirate costume, unless of course you actually ARE going for the fake trampy polyester fishnet pirate wench look.
Google "Renaissance Pirate Garb" for some ideas.
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Listen – you can wear absoluetly anything you can find as long as you have :
1) A patch over your eye or
2) A bandana on your head or
3) A hook instead of a hand or
4) A parrot on your shoulder…
you can dress anyway you like as long as you have one of those things…enjoy your night out.
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Having worked at a Renn Faire (where the costumes are mega $$$) I suggest looking for thrift store finds, however I also managed to put together some good pirate costume ideas with out-of-season summer ware. Remember pirates wore just about anything and you can too.
Long cotton gauzy skirts work great – you can dye them red or black for a more piratey look. Layer 2 of them and tie up the sides of the top one.
Frilly ruffled cotton summer nightgowns work good too and can be layered as the underskirt. Also those gauze swim cover-ups can work as a layering piece.
Ruffled poet’s blouse – should be an easy thrift store find. Mexican peasant blouses work too.
Striped socks or tights or plain wool or cotton knee-hi’s
Black boots or China shoes or plain ballet flats
Corset, Bodice or Wide Belt – It’s a nice sexy touch if you can find them. Target actually had a wide black corset-type belt some time ago. If you can’t find one a wide red knit Scarf tied tightly around the waist can work too.
Hat – not necessary, but a nice touch. A scarf works here too (think Jack Sparrow).
I found surprising Renn-Pirate items in the clearance section at local Targets, Kmarts and Ross/Marshalls type stores. Sometimes all it took was a little RIT dye to change the color of a $5 skirt. I even made a pirate costume for my boyfried using $10 black pull-on cotton ladies plus-size pants from Kmart.
Whatever costume you MAKE will look much better than any polyester "bought" pirate costume, unless of course you actually ARE going for the fake trampy polyester fishnet pirate wench look.
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