Every boy dreams of becoming a real pirate, going on an exciting search for real treasures or sailing the vast expanses of the sea on a ship. But this dream can become a reality, at least for a while, just by throwing a pirate party. And in order for the image of a pirate to be complete, you need to carefully consider the costume.
At first glance, this task may seem difficult to complete, but in fact, making your own pirate costume is very easy. You will need a vest or shirt, bandana, pants, shoes and appropriate accessories. All you have to do is follow these easy-to-follow tips.
- First of all, you need to take care of your pants. The ideal option would be fairly wide trousers made of a material reminiscent of heavy silk. Pants should be tucked into boots. If you wish and have free time, these trousers can be sewn in just one evening. But you can choose a simpler option - old worn jeans can be an excellent bottom part for a pirate costume. In this case, you will just need to trim the bottom and not process the edges. Using a basting stitch, you can sew on patches that will become a wonderful decoration.
- Now you can work on the upper part of the suit. If you chose wide black silk pants, then you should combine them with a snow-white shirt. However, a pirate shirt should have wide sleeves, so the created image will be complete and fully consistent with the chosen time. Old jeans can be combined with a simple vest. Both the vest and white shirt It is worth adding a sash, which requires fabric of a contrasting shade. You should wear a dark vest over your shirt.
- Well, can a pirate costume be complete without a bandana? Of course not! Here you just need to select a small piece of fabric, the color of which should match any element of clothing. If desired, you can sew an applique in the form of bones or a skull onto the bandana.
- Another main attribute of a real pirate costume is leggings. You should wear black boots or Czech shoes on your feet. But most the best option there will be high boots.
- Don’t forget about the accessories that will make the created image of a pirate look completely complete. To do this, you can purchase a saber or musket at a toy store. You can wear an eye patch. It's easy to do it yourself.
- Make-up is the most important stage in creating the image of a pirate. The beard and mustache can be glued on or drawn with a black pencil. Eyes are lined with black pencil.
The pirate image is completely ready and now you can go to the party.
Variety of options
Pirate cocked hat: master class
You can make a pirate cocked hat yourself or purchase a ready-made one. If the first option was chosen, then you will need the following materials - scissors, black fabric, pins, non-woven fabric.
- First you need to take a fairly strong and rigid black fabric that will hold its given shape well. If necessary, the wrong side of the material can be glued with non-woven fabric, making it more rigid.
- Now we need to start creating the pattern. To do this, measure the circumference of the “pirate’s” head. The parts for the cocked hat are cut out of the fabric - the crown, two parts for the brim, two parts for the bottom of the hat. The 2 halves of the hat brim are folded together, facing each other with their front sides facing each other. Next you need to sew the details strictly along the edge of the cut. The brim of the hat is turned inside out and not very large cuts are made on the inside allowances. The parts need to be ironed well. Now decorative stitching is done on the outside along the edge of the hat.
- The bottom of the hat should be egg-shaped. They are folded together, wrong side together, and pinned together along the edges, leaving a small seam allowance.
- Using scissors, not very deep cuts are made on the sides of the parts. This technique will make the finished hat look neater. Now you need to pin it with pins, and then sew the parts of the crown together. Next, the bottom of the hat and the crown are connected - first baste, and then sew on a machine and overcast the cut with a zigzag so that the hat does not fall apart when worn.
- On the wrong side, all seams need to be ironed. Next, the detail of the fields and the lower edge of the crown are combined. If desired, you can trim the seam from the inside with an interesting bias tape. The seam allowances are folded over the inside of the crown and sewn on by hand.
- Next, the edges of the fields on the sides and front are sewn to the crown. The finished hat is as close as possible to a real pirate cocked hat. If desired, you can decorate the hat with additional decorative elements- for example, lace, feathers, etc.
Every boy dreams of becoming a real pirate, going on an exciting search for real treasures or sailing the vast expanses of the sea on a ship. But this dream can become a reality, at least for a while, it’s enough just to arrange pirate party. And in order for the image of a pirate to be complete, you need to carefully consider the costume.
How to make a pirate costume for a boy with your own hands?
At first glance, this task may seem difficult to complete, but in fact, making your own pirate costume is very easy. You will need a vest or shirt, bandana, pants, shoes and appropriate accessories. All you have to do is follow these easy-to-follow tips.
- First of all, you need to take care of your pants. The ideal option would be fairly wide trousers made of a material reminiscent of heavy silk. Pants should be tucked into boots. If you wish and have free time, these trousers can be sewn in just one evening. But you can choose a simpler option - old worn jeans can be an excellent bottom part for a pirate costume. In this case, you will just need to trim the bottom and not process the edges. Using a basting stitch, you can sew on patches that will become a wonderful decoration.
- Now you can work on the upper part of the suit. If you chose wide black silk pants, then you should combine them with a snow-white shirt. However, a pirate shirt should have wide sleeves, so the created image will be complete and fully consistent with the chosen time. Old jeans can be combined with a simple vest. Both a vest and a white shirt should be complemented with a sash, which requires fabric of a contrasting shade. You should wear a dark vest over your shirt.
- Well, can a pirate costume be complete without a bandana? Of course not! Here you just need to select a small piece of fabric, the color of which should match any element of clothing. If desired, you can sew an applique in the form of bones or a skull onto the bandana.
- Another main attribute of a real pirate costume is leggings. You should wear black boots or Czech shoes on your feet. But the best option would be high boots.
- Don’t forget about the accessories that will make the created image of a pirate look completely complete. To do this, you can purchase a saber or musket at a toy store. You can wear an eye patch. It's easy to do it yourself.
- Make-up is the most important stage in creating the image of a pirate. The beard and mustache can be glued on or drawn with a black pencil. Eyes are lined with black pencil.
The pirate image is completely ready and now you can go to the party.
DIY pirate costume: photo
Pirate cocked hat: how to make it yourself?
You can make a pirate cocked hat yourself or purchase a ready-made one. If the first option was chosen, then you will need the following materials - scissors, black fabric, pins, non-woven fabric.
- First you need to take a fairly strong and rigid black fabric that will hold its given shape well. If necessary, the wrong side of the material can be glued with non-woven fabric, making it more rigid.
- Now we need to start creating the pattern. To do this, measure the circumference of the “pirate’s” head. The parts for the cocked hat are cut out of the fabric - the crown, two parts for the brim, two parts for the bottom of the hat. The 2 halves of the hat brim are folded together, facing each other with their front sides facing each other. Next you need to sew the details strictly along the edge of the cut. The brim of the hat is turned inside out and not very large cuts are made on the inside allowances. The parts need to be ironed well. Now decorative stitching is done on the outside along the edge of the hat.
- The bottom of the hat should be egg-shaped. They are folded together, wrong side together, and pinned together along the edges, leaving a small seam allowance.
- Using scissors, not very deep cuts are made on the sides of the parts. This technique will make the finished hat look neater. Now you need to pin it with pins, and then sew the parts of the crown together. Next, the bottom of the hat and the crown are connected - first baste, and then sew on a machine and overcast the cut with a zigzag so that the hat does not fall apart when worn.
- On the wrong side, all seams need to be ironed. Next, the detail of the fields and the lower edge of the crown are combined. If desired, you can trim the seam from the inside with an interesting bias tape. The seam allowances are folded over the inside of the crown and sewn on by hand.
- Next, the edges of the fields on the sides and front are sewn to the crown. The finished hat is as close as possible to a real pirate cocked hat. If desired, you can decorate the hat with additional decorative elements - for example, lace, feathers, etc.
Create a pirate costume for children's party- it is so simple! You can sew outfit elements such as a shirt and pants, or take old jeans and a vest. The realism of the image is achieved through accessories, so think through them to the smallest detail!
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Pirate costume for the New Year: what are they?
For convenience, we divide the pirates into 4 groups:
- from computer games;
- from films and TV series;
- anime;
- realistic.
The image you choose for yourself or your child will depend on your personal passion for the topic. Fans of the popular game for happiness will want to dress up as the main character, just as connoisseurs of modern cinema will want to dress up as a Hollywood handsome man dressed as a pirate.
What remains is anime and images of sea robbers that are as close to realistic as possible. The first ones are distinguished by their piquancy and will be close to all those who have a soft spot for Japanese animation art.
The latter are the lot of those who thirst for truthfulness and honesty in the image, even if we are not talking about a costume themed party, but about the banal New Year's corporate party. I'll tell you about each of the options.
Game heroes - pirate images with a modern twist
I suggest not going far into the virtual wilds, but choosing images of the heroes of the most popular games about naval battles.
- I advise you to pay attention to the game Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag.
The image of a pirate in this fascinating, although not the most profound game, is more romantic and courageous than evil and dangerous. Making a hero costume is not difficult at all. The base is a hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored wide pants. The main attributes are high boots, arm ruffles and a vest made of thick fabric, leather, you can even use cardboard. Instead of a belt, there is a thick fabric wrapped several times around the waist. It's enough.
Add a fake sword to each hand (sold in any toy store), tuck the knives into your belt, and fasten the revolvers to your vest for convincing. The image is ready! Such a pirate smells of adventure and love of freedom literally a mile away!
- Another interesting option- a modern pirate from the game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The uniqueness of the hero lies in his extraordinary, atypical image. Drake, that is the name of the hero, continues the romantic exploits of sea robbers several centuries after their last representative disappeared. He also looks for treasures, travels, enjoys freedom and the sea, but at the same time looks like an ordinary person.
Dressing up as Drake couldn't be easier. Regular jeans, jumper, gun in hand. To make it more convincing, you can add a few abrasions to the face and body. The image is not quite New Year's, but very colorful, suitable for adult holiday parties.
Hollywood Heroes of the Caribbean
When recalling popular blockbusters with a pirate theme, the first thing that comes to mind is the sensational “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The charismatic and cheerful Captain Jack Sparrow added to the popularity of the film. You can change into it New Year, maintaining the pirate theme from the films. The costume is appropriate for both an adult party and an innocent one. children's matinee, therefore can be considered universal.
What is he like, Jack Sparrow? Charming, slightly unkempt, masculine and stylish. The signature detail is a bandana and hat over long dark dreadlocks. The costume itself is typical of a commoner of past centuries. These are traditional:
- shirt with wide sleeves;
- tight wide pants;
- high boots with cuffs;
- thick belt with holster;
- camisole or vest;
- a little decor.
And yes, don’t forget about makeup. Jack has a thin mustache with a goatee and heavily lined eyes, which makes him seem a little sly.
Pirates in anime - what they look like
Dress up as Japanese anime characters, for example, from the popular cartoon “Black Lagoon” better in pairs. When a boy and a girl, or a girl and a boy, try on costumes and makeup, it will look more realistic and clearer. The costumes of Japanese anime robbers are the simplest, so to make yourself recognizable it is important to focus on the details: hairstyle, makeup, tattoos.
Don’t forget about pistols and a brave look - this is how anime fans remember the heroes of the Black Lagoon pirates.
The image of a real pirate
The images of the first sea robbers were not much different from the images that the creators of heroes draw in films and games today. Moreover, they became their prototypes. Therefore, I will not reveal anything new if I say that real pirates, just like fictional ones, wore wide, comfortable trousers made of thick fabric or leather, high boots, camisoles or vests, shirts or blouses, depending on their position and income.
Most of the robbers tied their heads with bandanas, headbands, and wore hats. Some used creepy black marks on their eyes. Everyone had a whole arsenal of weapons in stock, ranging from a knife to revolvers, sabers, etc. Of course, appearance pirates were not distinguished by cleanliness and sophistication. Constant battles, ordeals, persecution and frequent poverty left their mark on clothing. Therefore, if you decide to dress up as a pirate of the past, choose worn, rough clothes, or give them a worn-out effect with simple sandpaper.
Eliminate all modern attributes. An 18th century pirate with a smartphone in his hand will look implausible and funny.
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Children love parties and holidays, when they can wear some funny or scary costume, invite friends, fool around and have fun. Children's parties do not accept pathos and strict adherence to all norms of etiquette; their main task is to become a bright and memorable event in the life of your child.
Adults can also come to such parties in costumes - who doesn’t want to remember their childhood? And it doesn’t matter what holiday - New Year, Halloween, birthday or just a themed fun - choose an interesting image for yourself and your child, think through the costumes and surroundings, decorate the house (if the event is taking place at your place) and invite guests.
One of the most common characters is the pirate. Despite the similarity of the elements and details of the costume, this image can be made very original, interesting and original.
If you want to make a pirate costume with your own hands, you will see how simple and fast it is. Moreover, you can even use scrap materials or old ones. unnecessary things. Of course, creating the surroundings or some special characteristic details will take a little more time. However, in general, this image is very beneficial for both boys and girls, and for adults for almost any occasion.
As a rule, a pirate costume is distinguished by its brightness, layering and variety: after all, pirates were almost the kings of all seas and oceans. A typical image might consist of:
- wide-brimmed cocked hats (with or without feathers, with pirate emblems - skull and daggers, etc.) or bandanas (kerchiefs);
- high leather boots(for girls on adult party it is possible to style the shoes as boots; for small children you can take black ballet flats or Czech shoes);
- of a white/cream shirt with voluminous puff sleeves, frill and cuffs (bring it to pirate look- leave traces here and there from an enemy dagger; on Halloween you can add blood) or a naval vest (the stripes can be black and white, blue or red) - it’s also better to ruin them: make holes, sew on pieces and shreds of multi-colored fabric;
- vest / corset and frock coat / camisole (the latter option is more suitable for adults, since it is too heavy and uncomfortable for children);
- comfortable voluminous pants (there may be full-length trousers, or there may be breeches or capris; even ordinary leggings and long striped leggings are suitable for children) or skirts - for girls (the skirt should be made asymmetrical, with a torn hem, fringe and a bunch of sewn-on decorations;
- belts (there may be several), a characteristic element is a sash;
- many different additional details (patches on one eye, a hook on the arm, a parrot on the shoulder, pistols or daggers/sabers in the belt, pipes, treasure maps, a spyglass, a chest or purse with gold coins, many rings on the fingers, baubles, an earring in ear and other accessories).
Before you make a pirate costume, decide on the look: for young children, the most comfortable and simple options, for teenagers (for a pirate party or Halloween) you can do something more cute and elegant; for adults, brutal or sexy images are also suitable - imagine how great it is to dress up for Halloween so that no one can distinguish you from Jack Sparrow or Angelica.
How to make a children's pirate costume for boys
First of all, decide how and from what you will create the costume. In a child's image it is not at all necessary to reproduce all the details or adhere to historical correspondence.
It is better to choose bright colors: red, black, burgundy, brown, a combination of sea colors and shades (less often, dark green or purple tones).
The base for the suit can be old trousers or even jeans. They will need to be cut and decorated (fray the cut edges to make a fringe, sew on patches, weave in multi-colored threads). From this element you will build your image further: for example, a vest will go well with denim capri pants, and a white shirt will go well with wide trousers that can be tucked into boots.
See how easy it is to sew striped short pants for a little pirate.
- Take comfortable children's pants. Fold them in half (so that the legs are together) - this will be a pattern.
- Fold the striped fabric in half twice (following the direction of the stripes on it). Place the pants on it and mark with chalk or pencil (outline them).
- Then you need to cut out what you have outlined. You will end up with two identical folded elements.
- Sew the parts together. Then add elastic to the waistband and to the bottom of the legs.
You can also make pants from colored silk. Now work on the top of the suit. A vest, a vest and a bright sash will go well with the pants described above. And for black trousers you will have to make a shirt. It can be sewn using the same principle as striped pants (choose something comfortable for the child and use it as a pattern).
- Keep in mind that a pirate shirt is not modern model, so leave more space in the armpits, make voluminous sleeves, a little longer. Leave allowances for seams and for tucking the fabric.
- After tracing the shirt, cut a neckline in the fabric and leave a small slit in front (the child’s head should fit freely). Process the slot and neck.
- Sew the shirt.
- Make puffy cuffs on the sleeves. To do this, you need to trim the edge, and sew a piece of elastic at a short distance from it (while sewing, stretch it a little).
- You can complement the product with a lace at the collar or a lace frill.
The vest can be made using the same technology, using a sleeveless T-shirt (you will need an outlined back piece with a fold and 2 front pieces. You will need to deepen the armholes in them and draw a V-neck on the front pieces. Cut out the elements and then sew them together). As a rule, pirate vests are not fastened, but are worn wide open, so the buttons on them can only be decorative.
A camisole will only get in the child's way. So you can move on to shoes and accessories. A pirate may be barefoot, or wear striped leggings and dark boots (shoes). Of course, high boots look more advantageous, but will the baby be comfortable in them?
Working on accessories
Choose bright fabric for a belt or sash (fleece, satin). Then he will come to classic version suit, and to the image of a “sea wolf”. Cut it out of the fabric and stitch it (so that you can wrap it around the child’s waist at least twice). You can secure it with something so that it doesn’t come undone and interfere with your search for the treasure. You can also wear a leather belt (or even several).
The simplest version of a headdress is a bandana or scarf tied like a pirate. You can look at diagrams of how to tie a bandana and buy either a ready-made scarf, or cut it (a triangle) from a suitable fabric and sew on some decorating elements.
The hat is a little more difficult. You can try making it out of cardboard (take a very thick one). To do this you need:
- cut out the desired silhouette;
- separately make a headband that will hold the hat (after measuring it on the child’s head);
- paint or decorate the item (white skull and crossbones, paper fringe, cockade, hanging decorations).
The headdress is also made from fabric (strong and tough), you can even glue the back side with non-woven material so that the given shape is held well.
You can also make a hat in the form of a mask (this is very important for Halloween). The manufacturing principle is the same, only instead of a rim, attach the silhouette of the hat to a stick using tape. This way the child will be able to hold his headgear and apply it to his head if necessary.
An eye patch can be made from an ordinary piece of black fabric or cardboard (thread a ribbon or rubber band through it). Also decorate the bandage itself with a skull and bones.
The pirate hook is also easy to make: take disposable cup from cardboard (preferably red or black, but you can also paint it) and make a hole in its bottom. The hook is made of food foil and inserted into the hole, and then fixed with glue.
And a pirate pipe can be made from ordinary cardboard rolls from toilet paper. Use paints and artificial leather/ fabric for gluing and decorating the future pipe.
Weapons and other elements can be bought or made in the same way from cardboard and other improvised means. One condition - everything should shine and sparkle, after all, you are pirates.
Making a pirate costume for a girl
Actually, all the accessories and even many elements of the pirate costume are the same for girls and boys. Only the image of a pirate suggests more refined shapes and romantic details of the outfit.
This year I sewed new Year costume pirate. This is not just a pirate or a robber, but a real leader of the pirates - Captain Hook. The image of the hero was taken from the cartoon “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”.
The costume consists of: hat, jacket, shirt with cuffs and shirtfront, vest, pants, belt and boots.
Let's figure out what and how in order.
This is our pirate straight from the holiday.
Hat was purchased at a toy store. This is the only detail of the image that we will not make ourselves.
Jacket
For the jacket we need textile red, blue or black (to your taste) - we take two lengths of the product, for example, your jacket is 60 cm long, then you need 1.2 m of fabric. For a simple model without cuffs and turn-down collar One length plus 10 cm for placement and allowances is enough, that is, 70 cm. I have red gabardine.
Gold buttons 12 pcs, usually they can be found in Costume jewelry and accessories PROsto BLESK™, inexpensive and high quality.
Gold-colored bias binding 2-3 meters, depending on how you want to decorate the product. 
Red and yellow threads 
Non-woven fabric for gluing shelves, collars and cuffs.
Shoulder pads
To decorate the shirt we will need cuffs and a shirtfront
Everything is simple here. For the cuff you need a piece of fabric, the width is the height of the cuff, and the length is 2-4 times the girth of the hand. For example, if you have a wrist girth of 20 cm and you want a cuff 10 cm long, then you need a piece of fabric 10 cm wide and 40-80 cm long (it all depends on the fabric and the desired folds).
We process the edges depending on the fabric. We sew the ribbon into a ring, baste it in a circle and tighten it until the required width is obtained so that the hand can pass freely. Sew the cuffs to the shirt.
Using a similar pattern, we make a shirt front. I had a ribbon about a meter long, 15 cm wide. Mark the center and pull it together (the center is needed to evenly distribute the folds)
Cut a small tie and cover the folds with it
Fold the edge over and stitch. 
Sew the shirtfront to the shirt. Later we will glue two gold buttons here.
Boots
Everything is confusing here)). So I had to use what I had.
I took the measurements as shown in the picture, they will be useful to us.
But how exactly to build and where to put what aside is not clear. Therefore, I propose a simpler option.
Enlarge the pattern on the screen to the desired length of the insole and trace the contours. Measure the length with a ruler
Or just attach an insole that fits your size.
For large sizes You will need to trace half of the pattern, turn the screen and trace the second part.
Next, measure the pattern, adjust the height of the boot, and also check the width in the instep area, taking into account the heel - this is measure 2, if it is a few centimeters more than your measurement - good, less - the leg will not fit.
To save fabric, you can make a cut (in red in the picture) and cut the sock separately, but this is a more complicated option
In the end, I sewed one “training” boot, took into account all the inaccuracies and made beautiful boots from gold fabric.
All that remains is to sew (glue) the buttons and you're done.
Our smart pirate is ready for the matinee. Happy New Year!
