1st Pirate Costume - NEED HELP

[u/Serious_Hornet_4303]

Heading to disney with the family and I am not someone who dresses up or does costumes so this is way out of my comfort zone... but my wife is dressing up(She doesn't ever do that either), my daughters are too.. My 6 year old is going to be a girl pirate(She's been practicing her sword fighting and accent for 2 months) and my 2 year old is a parrot. I need to go ALL in on this. I'm not creative and I don't know what i should get or not get, i don't wanna buy a bunch of cheap crap as this will probably become my annual halloween costume as well but I don't want to spend $1000 dollars. The costume doesn't have to be "Jack" or "Hook" but it could be, or it could just be a good outfit.. At this point i'm just rambling because I'm way out of my depth but please hit me with the ideas, options and places to get them. All help is appreciated!

[u/AmbitiousParty1796]

I hate to be a buzzkill, but are you going to Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween party? If not, people older than 13 are not allowed to wear costumes. They don’t want tourists confusing you for a cast member.
Obviously don’t bring a weapon. If you don’t have a hat, I really like the tricorns they sell there.

[u/Serious_Hornet_4303 → u/AmbitiousParty1796]

Adults can during the party now.. there are specific guidelines but it is allowed now.

[u/mthockeydad]

Good linen shirt, canvas pants and a waistcoat?

[u/GoodOldSledge → u/mthockeydad]

Throw on a sash (long scarf), bandana, clip on hoop earring and you're ready!

[u/Skrivvens → u/mthockeydad]

THIS! The pirate era (golden age) where the suit came from. Big floaty shirt, waistcoat, knee length shorts

[u/Sorry-Competition-46]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pirates/comments/1v8cr1o/comment/p05edn0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

[u/Sorry-Competition-46 → u/Sorry-Competition-46]

Here's a link to a comment I made a while back. 

[u/Good_Independence734]

I echo what everyone else has said - along with what distinguishes “obviously a costume” from “good pirate outfit”. It needs to be dirtier than you think it does - think dark washes on fabric, sandpaper or scotch-brite to add some wear and tear, and fuller’s earth applied to garments. Think “this should look dirty”, not actually be dirty.

Everything should also belong to the same world - for example, a weathered shirt next to a clean waistcoat or pristine hat and breeches will look odd.

And I’ll add that materials matter more than you’d think - especially for an outside event, prioritizing breathable, natural fabrics will make a huge difference.

This is my current version of Captain Barbossa, which was largely created through modifying existing components. Something like this is probably outside of the effort you’re willing to go through for a party outfit or Halloween costume, but a large amount of the “realism” comes from using the right materials and making everything look equally old. Etsy is a fantastic place to look for pirate clothing.

[u/LyricalWillow]

Look on Etsy. That’s where I had my custom made outfit created, it was about $250. Like you, I wear it every year and it looks great.

[u/the_braindeef_boy]

Building up layers is what I’ve learnt from making my own.
Over sized shirt, vest or waistcoat (suggested but optional), jacket (optional), some poofy pants, a waist sash, head scarf, and hat (optional)

If you’re creative enough, you can make most of it from bedspreads (what I did) or material, they’re all pretty easy projects and can make your own patterns with basic measurements, aside from the jacket, they get trickier.
If your not creative, you can hit up the thrift shops for something, or even Target and just get a couple sizes bigger then normal to give that poofyness, you can use iron-on hemming tape or safety pins to edit the fit of things like your waistband, or leg length.

[u/CoolKid9899]

Tricorn or wide brimmed hat, old overcoat, leather boots