Pirates & Pirate Halloween Costumes
The aim of this page is to explore just why pirate costumes are so popular and what are the best pirate costumes out there.
Male Pirate Costumes
The return in popularity of the pirate costume is probably down to the massive popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean and so that would have to make a Jack Sparrow costume the most popular of all pirate costumes, but what other pirate costumes for men are there available and what are some of the best?First off, what makes a pirate costume? By that, I mean how do you know when a person is wearing a pirate costume? If we take a look at what makes a pirate costume, we can then know what to look for in a great pirate fancy dress outfit.
Most pirate costumes consist of a loose fitting shirt that are tied at the top with a lace. Over that you wear some sort of a jacket. The Sailor pants and Boots are also important.
Headgear:
I have written a section below on The Pirate Hat but you could also choose to wear a Bandanna
Weapons:
Any pirate worth their salt has to be able to fight, and as such they need a weapon. The two weapons of choice are either a sword or pistol. Other ideas could include a Flintlock Musket, or a dagger.
Accessories:
Wig: long dark hair is always good!
Parrot on the Shoulder
Eye patch
Hoop Earing
Belt with large buckle
Now all you need now is to perfect the accent and pirate slang!
Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate Costumes
One of the most famous or should that be infamous fictional pirates is Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean films played by Johnny Depp in The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End.As well as the films, Jack Sparrow appears in the children's books: Pirates of the Caribbean which follows this pirate through his teenage years.
Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume and Look
In the Pirates of the Caribbean films, the Captain Jack Sparrow costume as worn by Johnny Depp includes a wig as the pirate captain has dreadlocks as well as a red bandana.
Some Jack Sparrow costumes come with his signature pirate hat. The rest of his costume, is basically a traditional Pirate costume. In the films, Depp liked to stick to one costume and usually wore a lightweight silk tweed frock coat.
For complete authenticity, Jack Sparrow also has several gold teeth and a goatee beard that is worn in two braids as well as numerous tattoos and has been branded a pirate on his right arm by Cutler Beckett, underneath a tattoo of a sparrow.
Captain Jack Sparrow Costumes
Jack Sparrow Quality Adult
Amazon Price: (as of 12/09/2009) 
Disguise Captain Jack Sparrow Deluxe Costume
Amazon Price: $44.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Captain Jack Sparrow Costume Adult
Amazon Price: $74.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Captain Jack Sparrow Costume: Boy's Size 4-6
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 12/09/2009)
Female Pirates in History
There are now plenty of female pirates in films as well as in books like romance novels, but have you hear of any of the true to life woman pirates? Well they are not as famous as their male counterparts, the Long John Silver's and Black Beards of this world, but there is evidence that a few female pirates did sail the high seas.Jane de Belleville
Jane de Belleville started out as a French noblewoman who eventually went against her country of France when her husband was convicted and executed as a spy. Because of this she decided to join the English during the invasion of Brittany in 1345.
With her money from the sale of all her possessions, Jane de Bellevill bought 3 ships and from then on no ship nor town near the coast of Normandy was safe from her wrath. With a flaming torch in one hand and a sword in the other, she must have been a fearsome sight to behold, as she burned whole Norman villages to the ground.
Charlotte de Berry
Then there is the story of Charlotte de Berry who was born in England in 1636. Because she wanted to follow her husband into the navy, during a time when women were not permitted, she dressed as a man. During an attack on the ship she was sailing with, she was discovered as a woman and forced onto a ship heading towards Africa.
The Captain assaulted the woman which made her vow to take revenge, which she did by leading the ships crew in a mutiny. Charlotte de Berry then beheaded the Captain and then became Captain herself and led ship and crew in raids along the African Coast, capturing ships heavy with gold.
Anne Bonny
Anne was married to pirate James bonny, Anne Bonn also had an affair with pirate John "Calico Jack" Rackham and later dressed as a man to join his crew. Anne later accidentally discovered another crew member Mark Read was also secretly a woman and the two became very close. Rackham demanded to know why they were so close and Read revealed her identity. Rackham allowed her to stay and revealed the women's gender to the crew. From then on they both dressed as men to fight but dressed as women at other times. Both were imprisoned in 1720 and it is believed Annes wealthy father arranged her release. Anne married and settled down in Charleston, dying in 1782.
Pink Pirate Costumes
Think of pirates, and pirate costumes... the colours that spring to mind tend to be black, gold and burgundy. Now what if I said I had found a fantastic pink and blue pirate costume! It is awesome and for me has to be one of the best pirate Halloween costumes I have ever seen. (The fact that the model also happens to be stunning has nothing to do with it!)
So If you are after a pirate outfit to get noticed in, may I highly recommend this costume pictured!
For this and other Pink Pirate costumes check out the:
Pink Pirate Costumes on Amazon.com
Sexy Pirate Wench Costumes
Whilst I guess that the original Pirates of the Caribbean were almost exclusively men, these days there are plenty of female pirate costumes or should we say in pirate talk, Pirate Wench Costumes.Most of the womans pirate costumes that I have been able to find on the web, would probably best be described as sexy costumes although, if you look hard enough you can find a few that will keep at least some of your modesty intact!
Sexy Pirate Costumes for Valentines Day
There are plenty of pretty sexy pirate costumes available, so as a slightly different idea as a valentines gift for the man in your life, have you ever thought of dressing up in a sexy costume, say a sexy pirate costume for Valentines day?Sexy Pirate Costumes on Amazon.com
As a male, I reckon apart from a bit of fun, it is an excellent idea and is sure to be a major surprise to your partner. You could even make a whole night of it, why not have a romantic dinner with a difference, by making the whole evening based around the theme of pirates .. ooogh err!
Vote for your Fav Sexy Pirate Costume
I thought it would be fun to vote for the sexiest pirate costume, a kind of walk the plank beauty contest where the winner gets all the booty and the looser .. well walks the plank.
Anyway vote for you favourite sexy pirate costume below and I will write about the top ones in the future:
Vixen Pirate Wench Adult Small (2-6) Sexy Party Outfit Costume
For her, youd gladly walk the gangplank. The Vixen more...1 point
4pc Naughty Pirate Costume - One Size
Sexy 4pc Naughty Pirate Costume. Charming red cont more...1 point
Lady Buccaneer Women's Pirate Sexy Costume Adult Halloween - Dress Size 6-10 MEDIUM/LARGE
The sizes below are specific to the costume in thi more...1 point
Forbidden Costume Adult - Adult Small
Mistress of the high seas and be-holden to none! S more...0 points
Luxurious Pirate Sexy Adult Womens Costume
Two piece adult costume includes brocade corset wi more...0 points
SEXY VICTORIAN PIRATE - ADULT MEDIUM/LARGE COSTUME
Includes: Dress and hat. Adult Women's medium/larg more...0 points
5-Pc Sexy Pink/Black Punk Pirate Women's Halloween Costume Sz Sm/Med 2-8 #5176
5-Piece Sexy Pink & Black Punk Pirate Women's more...0 points
Womens Small Ruby, the Pirate Beauty Costume (6-8)
This sexy outfit includes a Red and White striped more...0 points
Pirate Renaissance Large
Feisty! Costume includes: Faux suede vest with moc more...0 points
Sexy Deluxe Costume Female Lady Pink Pirate Dress Captain Swashbuckler Buccaneer Outfit w/ Hat
Sexy 5 Piece Pirate Captain Costume This Item Incl more...0 points
Sexy Playboy Scandalous Pirate Adult Halloween Costume Size M (10-12) #400198
Sexy Playboy Scandalous Pirate Halloween Costume B more...0 points
Lacey Pirate Lady (Small)
You won't find a more beautiful Pirate Lady. Inclu more...0 points
Halloween Costume & Pirate Costume Links
Below are a few links that I have found useful. A few are to my own websites. If you have a website that is both useful and relevant to Pirate costumes, please feel free to drop me a line.Fancy Dress Ideas
A blog about all types of Fancy dress and Halloween costumes and Ideas
Halloween 4 Costumes
A website selling fancy dress and Halloween costumes
The Pirate Hat
Most pirate costumes that you buy, will come with the pirate hat, but it is always worth checking to see, before you pay just in case. You wouldn't want to turn up to the pirate themed fancy dress party without your hat!You may also wish to upgrade the hat that came with your pirate outfit, if so I have put together a few examples for you below. If you live in the UK an excellent place to buy a pirate costume as well as Pirate hats is Jokers' Masquerade Fancy dress & Halloween costumes, one of the best costume companies on the web.
Pirate hats For Sale
Pirates of the Caribbean Pirate Hat Adult
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Costumes For All Occasions DG18779 Jack Sparrow Pirate Hat Adult
Amazon Price: $26.05 (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirates of the Caribbean Pirate Hats - 8 Count
Amazon Price: $2.40 (as of 12/09/2009)
PIRATE FELT HAT w/ REAL FEATHER *GREAT COSTUME ACCESSORY!*
Amazon Price: (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirate Swords
We all know that Pirates used swords, but what types of swords were they?
I guess if you wanted to make your pirate costume as authentic as possible, you are going to have to accessorise it with authentic weapons, so what types of Swords did pirates use?Cutlass Sword
Of all the pirate swords, the cutlass was favoured by pretty much all fighting men at sea during the 17th and 18th centuries. The cutlass has a short, broad blade was the ideal weapon for hand to hand fighting on board ship - a longer sword would easily get tangled in the rigging. According to legend, buccaneers invented the cutlass. The long knives used by the original buccaneers to butcher meat for the boucan evolved into the famous short sword used by all seamen. These swords weigh around 3 pounds and are about 2' to 3' in length.
Broadsword
The Broadsword was not often used by pirates or sailors as their length and weight made them awkward to use in a crowded fight on a ship's deck. Although it is said that the famous pirate Blackbeard was decapitated by a blow from a broadsword. These swords weigh 3-5 pounds, and are around 3-3½' in length.
Pirate Booty on ebay
The modern day version of looking for buried treasure is finding a bargain on Ebay! Here are a few items that have a pirate theme that may make you shiver ...aaaarrr!
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
All About Pirates
This is the "official" version of what Pirates are all about:
Category: File - :Pirate Flag of Rack Rackham.svg|thumb|250px|The Jolly Roger flag popularly attributed to 18th century pirate Calico Jack Rackham
Category: File - :Drawing of Act I Finale.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Jolly Roger raised in an illustration for Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.
Piracy is a war-like act committed by private parties (not affiliated with any government) that engaged in acts of robbery and/or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the actor (e.g. one passenger stealing from others on the same vessel). The term has been used to refer to raids across land borders by non-state actors. Piracy should be distinguished from privateering, which was a legitimate form of war-like activity by non-state actors, authorized by their national authorities, until this form of commerce raiding was outlawed in the 19th century.
The Pirate Dictionary
- Ahoy: Hey there
- Booty: treasure
- Buccanneer: this is a pirate who be answerin' to no man or government.
- Davy Jones' Locker: the bottom o' the sea, where the souls of dead men lie
- Grog: a pirates favourite drink
- Jolly Roger: the pirate flag, skull and crossbones.
- Landlubber: comes from "Land-lover," and is someone not used to life onboard a ship.
- Lily-livered: faint o' heart, chicken or scared
- Loaded to the Gunwales: drunk
- Matey: friend or shipmate
- Me hearty: friend or shipmate
- Scallywag: A scoundrel or bad person
- Shiver me timbers!: an exclamation of surprise
- washbucklin': fightin' and carousin' on the high seas!
- Wench: a woman or lady
Speak like a Pirate
Many thanks to the talk like a pirate day website for these tips.
- Double up on all your adjectives and you'll be bountifully bombastic with your phrasing. Pirates never speak of "a big ship", they call it a "great, grand ship!" They never say never, they say "No nay ne'er!"
- Drop all your "g"'s when you speak and you'll get words like "rowin'", "sailin'" and "fightin'". Dropping all of your "v"'s will get you words like "ne'er", "e'er" and "o'er".
- Instead of saying "I am", sailors say, "I be". Instead of saying "You are", sailors say, "You be". Instead of saying, "They are", sailors say, "They be". Ne'er speak in anythin' but the present tense!
Pirate Flags
First off many people as if pirates really used flag like we see in almost all pirate films and the answer is yes!The Jolly Roger is actually the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates. Pirates would often customise their own version of their pirate flag, but the most common being the traditional skull and cross bones that we are all familiar with today as well as a plain black flag.
Pirates used their flags to frighten their potential victims into surrendering before fighting and thus saving the pirates a lot of work and danger!
Check out this site for more on Pirate flags
Pirate Flags For Sale
Pirate "Time Flies" Flag: 3x5 foot Poly
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Jack Rackham "Calico Jack" Nylon 3x5 Flag
Amazon Price: $0.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirate FLAG Jolly Roger Skull & Crossbones with Red Hat - 2 feet x 3 feet
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/09/2009)
NEW Deadmans Chest 3x5 Pirate Flag 3 x 5 Jolly Roger
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirate (Skull and Crossbones) Flag - 3 foot by 5 foot Polyester
Amazon Price: $5.98 (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirate T-Shirts
White T-Shirt
Price: 22.99
Pirate Shop Ringer T
Price: 15.99
scallywag (with graphic) Infant/Toddler T-Shirt
Price: 11.99
Mardi Gras Pirate Kids Dark T-Shirt
Price: 21.99
Pirate Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (Widescreen Edition)
Amazon Price: $13.49 (as of 12/09/2009)
The Pirate
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirates (R-Rated Version)
Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
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Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $46.99 (as of 12/09/2009)
The Pirate Movie
Amazon Price: (as of 12/09/2009)
Pirate Chatter & Comments
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