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 themed fun - choose an interesting image for yourself and your child, think over costumes and surroundings, decorate the house (if the event is happening at your place) and invite guests.
Carnival pirate costume: main components
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 hand, 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 small children the most convenient and simple options are selected, for teenagers (for a pirate party or Halloween) you can make something more cute and elegant, for adults brutal or sexy images are also suitable - Imagine how great it would be to dress up for Halloween so that no one can tell you apart 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 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.
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.
For example, a vest can be made fitted and with many hooks and buttons. Or you can replace it with a beautiful corset ( best option for girls on Halloween). It is better to exchange classic pants for leggings (then a shirt or vest is worn for graduation and tied with a belt). A skirt also looks good: it can be fluffy and multi-layered, narrow and long, asymmetrical with torn edges and fringe.
High over the knee boots with curved tops are suitable for older children, and a younger girl can also wear low-heeled shoes with a buckle.
More jewelry, bright makeup - and the little pirate is ready.
As you can see, to create pirate costumes you can get by with minimal resources. Don’t be afraid to fantasize and experiment: let your child remember this bright holiday forever for its fun.
Clothes, patterns
Makeup "Jack Sparrow" for Halloween
Don't forget about makeup. The eyes can be outlined with a black pencil, and the mustache and beard can either be drawn or glued on.
The pirate party is always popular among the variety of themed holidays and birthdays. But what if you are invited to such an event with the whole family or, on the contrary, are hosting such a party at home? But you have to match the image! In this case, you can create pirate costumes quickly and step by step with your own hands for the whole family, and perhaps it won’t even be too expensive. But how much pleasure you will thereby bring to both your children and yourself and your significant other. After all, the image of a pirate is not limited to the properties of a robber, it is also a rebel, a romantic, and a brave hero. Sometimes you want to be such a character, at least in the game, but the costume should be as real as possible.
We make pirate costumes with our own hands for a carnival for the whole family
Basic details of a pirate costume:- Shirt with marks former beauty(cuffs and frill collar), but torn and wrinkled;
- Vest or camisole;
- Comfortable voluminous pants or skirt;
- A sash belt or several leather belts;
- Headdress - can consist of a real wide-brimmed tricorn hat or a bandana (kerchief);
- Shoes – usually high leather boots, for women and girls it is possible to use black shoes, and for children - black shoes and sneakers.
So, let's look at all the details in order.
The shirt is usually taken in white or cream color. But the main requirement for it is that it should be spacious and comfortable.
And you can choose a dark shade - brown, black, dark blue. If you don’t find anything suitable in your wardrobe, then you can easily create a pirate shirt yourself at home. To do this, take any shirt of suitable size, place it on a piece of fabric, previously folded in half, and trace it along the contour so that the sleeves become wider and the part itself is longer. Don't forget to allow seam allowances. Now you can cut the part along the contour. In a shirt, instead of a collar, there is a neck with a slit, such a size that the head can fit through it freely. Process the neck as shown in the photo.
All that remains is to connect the side seams and sew the fluffy cuffs onto the sleeves. The bottom of the shirt can be hemmed, or, on the contrary, you can make asymmetrical cuts so that it looks like the clothes are torn. If you want to create the perfect shirt for someone, you can sew a lace frill to the front of the neckline.
- Then everything depends only on your desire and imagination. For boys, it is quite possible to decorate the vest with the Jolly Roger symbol (using a sticker or embroidery). For girls, sew different decorative patches on it so that it is at least a little cute. By the way, for adults, a worthy element of a pirate costume would be a camisole or, in the absence of one, a long coat, preferably dark in color.
- You can also first try to select a vest from your wardrobe. It can be purely symbolic - very short, even without fasteners and buttons, or, on the contrary, long, with many hooks and fasteners. It is desirable that it be monochromatic. Looks best leather Vest. If someone is still left without a vest, we will sew one using the previous technology.
- By the way, when creating a pirate costume for children, the most simple option For a shirt, take a regular T-shirt and sew a lace frill on the front. You just need to wear it with either a camisole or a vest.
- For some family members, an ordinary vest or even a striped T-shirt may be quite suitable.
- Take a comfortable T-shirt, fold it along the axis of symmetry and attach it to the fabric and cut out three sleeveless pieces. One for the back, two for the front. It is better to deepen the armholes of the sleeves, and make a triangular cutout on the front parts. The details of the vest will need to be finished around the edges and sewn along the sides and shoulder seams.
- Pants or a skirt are the simplest element of a pirate's clothing.
- All you have to do is take any old trousers, sew colorful patches on them, trim and fray the bottoms - and your pirate trousers are ready. For young pirate girls, take any old, unnecessary skirt, cut it asymmetrically at the bottom and tie it with a wide sash.
For girls, even regular leggings combined with striped leggings can be suitable.
By the way, a sash can be made from any scarf tied on a belt, preferably red. And if this is not found, it is easily made from red fabric.
The pirate hat is almost the main attribute by which a pirate costume is recognized. For the head of the family and for the little pirate, they can be made from cardboard or felt, and the female half can get by with bandanas. In the photo below you can see how to tie a simple scarf so that it turns into a real pirate headdress.
Making additional accessories for a pirate costume
Additions to a pirate costume are sometimes almost more important than the attire itself. They are the ones who complete the creation of the image and, as it were, announce to everyone around them that this is a pirate in front of them. As they say, there can never be too many of them, and from all of the following you can choose either individual elements, or even use them all at once, if possible.
- An eye patch is an essential detail that can be easily made from either cardboard painted black or dark fabric with an elastic band attached to it.
- Jolly Roger (skull and crossbones image) - can be added to any part of clothing, most often to a hat, shirt or vest.
- Purse with “gold” - on your belt you can hang a small bag made of velvet or satin, stuffed with tin or metal parts that jingle when you walk.
- Weapons - pistols, sabers or daggers in the belt. You can buy toy weapons, or you can cut them out of cardboard and paint them in bright, gilded tones.
- A tube, hook, and treasure maps are also easiest to make from cardboard and paper.
- A lot of rings on the fingers, an earring or earrings in the ear, and a variety of baubles are suitable for decorating older pirates.
- A parrot on the shoulder, a spyglass or a treasure chest are already quite complex and rarer accessories.
Video on the topic of the article
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It is best to use postcards to invite guests. self made with relevant text. For example: “Old man (name), I have the honor to take you on board my ship (date) this year to search for treasure followed by a feast. Sea wolf, captain of the schooner (name)." You can attach a pirate map to the invitation indicating the gathering place. You should definitely remind the pirates and their girlfriends that they need to come to the event in themed costumes. Postcards can be designed in the form of a rolled card, a black mark, or a coin.
The location of the sea party should be decorated with appropriate paraphernalia. You can decorate the room in the shape of a ship with a mast, steering wheel, barrels of rum, swords, rope ladders, black flags and sails.
If the pirate party is taking place at home, then the corresponding names can be hung on the doors of the apartment: latrine (toilet room), galley (kitchen), cabin (bedroom), wardroom (living room), captain's bridge (balcony)
Fish and tropical fruits should be on the table during the pirate holiday. Guests can be treated to “the tongue of a chatty pirate,” “kraken liver,” and “black cuttlefish shell.”
The traditional drink for such an evening is rum, but light, colorful cocktails with fruit are also perfect. They can be given appropriate names: “Tear out your eye”, “One-legged pirate”, “Chatty parrot”.
Jazz, blues, rock and roll are suitable for the musical setting of the event. To accompany competitions and games, you can use pirate songs from the films “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Captain Blood’s Odyssey”, “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth”, “Treasure Island”.
To entertain guests, you can come up with a special quiz, the questions of which will be directly related to the life of pirates, hold pirate competitions for accuracy, speed, dexterity and imagination, organize treasure hunts throughout the apartment and beyond.
So, you can invite the invitees to divide into teams and shoot the enemy with cannon shells rolled up from paper. To prevent your apartment from turning into a real battlefield, it is advisable to throw them into a pan or bucket. The team with the most hits wins.
Guests can practice building a pirate ship from scrap materials. To prepare for the competition you should use colored paper, threads or ropes, sticks, stapler, tape, glue, felt-tip pens. The winner is determined by secretly distributing black marks.
To identify the most dexterous pirate, you can use a bottle and beads. In this case, they should be lowered into the vessel with only one hand. If the bead falls, the operation starts all over again.
Clothes for a pirate party and the image of a charming pirate
To create a pirate look, you can take the path of least resistance and buy or rent a matching costume. However, it is much more interesting to make it yourself.
For a charming pirate, a vest will be a must-have attribute. It can be aged a little, tied with a waist belt, on which a sword and a flask of rum will be attached. Tight tight leggings and boots on high heels will make the image stylish and bold. On top of the vest you can wear a pirate vest or jacket.
A vest and leggings can be replaced with a fluffy short dress and bright fishnet tights, worn under high black boots.
Those traveling on a ship across the seas and oceans will need a hat. This could be a pirate hat, cocked hat, red or black bandana.
Particular attention should be paid to pirate accessories; there should be quite a lot of them. You can use the following types of jewelry for the image of a pirate: - a large gold-plated earring in the ear, - a black eye patch, - a leather belt with chains, - a toy parrot attached to the shoulder, - large beads made of pebbles, leather and coins and other bright things.
The basis of the pirate image should be unpredictability and the combination of incompatible things. This should be manifested not only in clothes and accessories, but also in makeup. Cosmetics should be used in cool shades. For the eyes, dark shadows, black mascara, and eyeliner are suitable. Lips can be painted with bright red lipstick. However, in order for the image to still remain cute, you shouldn’t overdo it with war paint; it’s enough to make a couple of bright accents on your face.
On New Year's parties girls are most often dressed in the image of the Snow Maiden, Snowflake or Zimushka-Winter. Autumn Ball passes in or Princess. Growing up, girls dream of being more daring and revealing outfits for various celebrations. In this article, you will learn how to make one of those expressive and memorable costumes that will decorate any carnival party - the pirate costume.
Remember: in order to do anything yourself carnival costume, including a pirate outfit, you don’t necessarily need to be able to sew well. The main thing is to have imagination, everything else will follow.
What do you need to make a bright and memorable pirate costume? First, you need to look through your entire wardrobe: any interesting details can become accessories that will make your outfit stand out from others. There are several basic pirate girl looks that any girl can create with her own hands. Depending on the clothes you have, you will create the look you like.
Pirate costume with vest
If you have a vest lying around (as a memory of a vacation on the Black Sea last summer or as an inheritance from your sailor dad), it's time to use it for creative purposes! It should be elongated, slightly covering the hips. The bottom can be cut with scissors (toothed or even strips). You can put a wide belt on top or tie a narrow piece of fabric around your waist. If the vest is wide on you, you can use two belts - one put under the chest, the other just below the waist.
For this costume you need more tight pants or leggings. Any color can be used, but preferred dark colors: black, dark grey, purple, blue. The trousers can have patterns, the main thing is that they match the pirate look.
You can use a skirt instead of trousers - the suit will become more revealing and daring. The skirt should be either short, fluffy (with several linings), or a half-sun style. The last one needs a little modification: cut the bottom of the skirt. Wear high-heeled boots on your feet, preferably with laces. Voila, your pirate costume is ready! You will be simply irresistible.
Every girl has a white elegant blouse - this is what you will use for this option. Add a wide black belt and lots of jewelry to the blouse - beads, metal chains, pendants. Bottom - black trousers or leggings, an option can be Don't forget about high heeled boots. Twenty minutes - and your pirate costume is created.
Without necessary accessories the pirate's carnival costume will be imperfect. There should be a bandana or headband on your head. Wide belt and high heeled boots are essential elements of your look. Remember about decorations - pirates love them very much, and the more, the better! Can be worn especially if you are preparing a pirate costume for Halloween. So, you will make your image more intimidating. Don't forget about weapons: saber, dirk, blunderbuss - everything you find in children's world, can be used for your costume.
When we mention the phrase “pirate style,” our imagination brings to mind images of adventure novels about sea voyages, intrepid, handsome captains, and their boundless love for wayward strangers. From the outside it may seem that the pirate style of clothing does not obey any laws and is guided by complete freedom to choose things when creating an image. But that's not true. It, of course, implies a certain amount of audacity and romanticism. However, there are also inherent rules of style, and these will be discussed.
Characteristic features of the pirate style
When choosing clothes, you should remember the color scheme. Shades of black and those associated with pirates, sea, sky and sand are relevant. You should refrain from prints, unless it is an image of a skull or the symbol of pirates - the Jolly Roger.
Now about the styles. Preferred are outfits in which the top has a loose fit, and the bottom, on the contrary, is tight or fits the figure. The best options would be tapered trousers, skinny jeans, mini jeans. Maxi skirts are also acceptable, including flared and asymmetrical (shorter in front than in back). In addition, the pirate style favors s full skirts, open shoulders, wide sleeves, neckline, deep scoop or boat.
As for accessories, there are many of them:
Leather bags, with wicker decor or fringe, as well as messenger bags;
Wide belts with massive and spectacular plaques;
Tall, wide-topped or wide-heeled boots;
Plain scarves tied from front to back or on the head like a bandana.
It is important to note that the most attractive are belts and shoes made of leather and suede. Choose jewelry of simple shapes and with a minimum of decor. A large cross, medium-sized pendants on a cord or thin chain, a wide bracelet with a simple pattern imitating gold or silver, or woven from leather straps are perfect.
Pirate clothing style: how to fit into everyday life?
Considering the characteristics listed above, and subject to a balanced combination of various things with each other, pirate-style clothes can be worn in everyday sets. Don't believe it? We offer several ready-made options!
Short and denim paired with a white top or tucked in shirt, paired with a long, fine knit and tall boots.
A romantic look would be a black or dark blue long sleeve with a vest-like neckline, combined with a long, flared, ankle-length skirt. The finishing touch to this set will be high heeled boots and a pair of jewelry. If the skirt is made of thin flowing fabric, then add an elegant handbag on a chain to your outfit.
Young and confident girls will love a set of classic-cut jeans tucked in with wide tops and a tight-fitting top with a deep cutout at the chest. Complete the look with a black cropped leather jacket, a sling, and a neckerchief with a skull print.
In the cool season, you can wear tight-fitting, elegant trousers, a plain pullover with long sleeves and a warm knitted cardigan with elbow-length sleeves. Accessories to choose from leather bag with a shoulder strap, boots and a scarf around the neck, tied in a pirate way. Voila! Your new vibrant look is ready to use.
Do you want to break men's hearts at first sight? A casual outfit especially for you, in which you can go for a walk or go to work in the office. All you have to do is wear short, tight-fitting trousers just above the ankle and complement the set with a feminine pullover made of thin knitwear. Bright and contrasting high-heeled shoes with the main outfit, a neckerchief matching the color of the shoes and an elegant small or medium-sized handbag will help you dot the i’s.
Pirate style for a themed party
For the upcoming pirate party It’s worth preparing well and in advance. After all, such an event requires a fully stylized costume. What to do? Review the above again characteristic features, go through your wardrobe and go.
So, with long sleeves, you can unbutton it to the chest, tuck the bottom into leather mini-shorts or ultra-tight trousers, add boots and a black bandana on your head. The blouse can be tied in a knot under the bust. Now everything is ready to conquer the hearts of young captains in one of the nightclubs.
If you have a blouse with puffy, or even better, sleeves trimmed at the edges with multi-layered frills and a lace-up vest similar to a bodice, then together with a midi or maxi skirt in pirate colors and boots with wide tops, your outfit will become the best at a costume party.
When choosing clothes in a pirate style, remember that a lot depends on your imagination and personal preferences. Trust your emotions and show your hot personality in your clothes!
