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Pirate Costumes – Wear a Realistic Pirate Costume and Rock!Apirate costumeis quite a complex costume. However, because of its appeal, peoplestill enjoy wearing this outfit. Follow these tips to make your pirate costume morerealistic!Ahoy, mate! The pirate costume is one of the most elaborate and most attractivecostumes nowadays. Putting together a pirate costume can be a lot of work, but isdefinitely a fun thing to do. To make your pirate costume more realistic, here aresome things you should remember.Pirate Costumes for MenLet’s start with the basics of a male pirate costume: the pants. Men can wear eitherpants or leggings, depending on what your preference is. The bottoms are usually of a solid color, specifically black or brown. Others prefer using the red-and-whitestriped pants, which are also available in stores. For the top, you can wear a solidwhite or black shirt that has long sleeves. This shirt is usually open-necked, and ablack or brown vest or jacket is laid over it. For a more authentic look, boots are amust. Choose black or dark brown boots with the top cuffs turned down. Finish theoutfit with a leather belt that has a large buckle, plus a pirate’s hat.Accessories add more authenticity to your pirate costume. Wear an eye patch overone eye and a hoop earring in one or both ears. You can also wear a long-haired wigand put a fake tattoo, usually on the forearm, to make it look more realistic.Pirate Costumes for WomenWomen who want to wear a pirate costume require a different outfit. Instead of thepants, women should wear a skirt with an uneven handkerchief-hem. Under this, youcan wear cropped pants or leggings that have a ragged edge. For the blouse, you canwear a peasant-style top with a corset to emphasize the chest and minimize thewaist area. You should also wear boots, which may or may not have a turned-downcuff.Women pirates also tend to have log hair that is slightly untidy. Wear a scarf or abandana over your hair. You can also wear a belt, although it isn’t entirely necessary.What’s more important is that you wear big hoop earrings.More Pirate AccessoriesSome pirate accessories can be worn by both men and women. For example, aweapon, such as a dagger or a pistol, can complete your pirate look. You can alsobring a pet with you. The usual pet that pirates have is a monkey or a parrot. Asidefrom these, you can also bring with you the Jolly Roger, which is the classic piratesymbol – a flag bearing a white skull that has crisscrossed bones under it on a blackbackground.Famous Pirate Costumes There are some pirates that are quite famous, and that some people would want toemulate. An example is Pirates of the Caribbean’s Captain Jack Sparrow. If you wantto look like Jack Sparrow, put on a wig with dreadlocks and a thin beard with beads. You may also want to bring a compass and some golden jewelry with you. Anotherpopular example is Treasure Island’s Long John Silver. If you want to appear like Long John Silver, make sure that you wear a crutch and a distinctive wooden leg. Also,instead of the regular top, wear a coat in red that has big cuffs and buttons that arebrass. You should also carry a pistol with you.
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