Dressing Like a Pirate?

[KA1555]

I am attending a pirate-themed party, but I am at a complete loss for what to wear.

Short of buying a Halloween costume, does anyone have any suggestions/ideas?

 

[choowy]

Go dressed as a pirate from Sierra Leone.

 

[o.p.]

https://store.digitalplayground.com/...il.php?pid=967

 

[brohymn]

Just dress like you're from the third world and then when people ask why you aren't dressed up like a pirate, pull out a (sharp) knife and stab them in the neck. While they are bleeding to death, recite the following passage as loud as you can:

"Seaborne piracy against transport vessels remains a significant issue (with estimated worldwide losses of US $13 to $16 billion per year),[46][47] particularly in the waters between the Red sea and Indian Oceans, off the Somali coast, and also in the Strait of Malacca and Singapore, which are used by over 50,000 commercial ships a year. A recent[48] surge in piracy off the Somali coast spurred a multi-national effort led by the United States to patrol the waters near the Horn of Africa. While ships off the coasts of North Africa, Iran and the Mediterranean Sea are still assailed by pirates, the United States Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard have nearly eradicated piracy in U.S. waters and in the Caribbean Sea.[citation needed]
Modern pirates favor small boats and taking advantage of the small number of crew members on modern cargo vessels. They also use large vessels to supply the smaller attack/boarding vessels. Modern pirates can be successful because a large amount of international commerce occurs via shipping. Major shipping routes take cargo ships through narrow bodies of water (such as the Gulf of Aden and the Strait of Malacca) making them vulnerable to be overtaken and boarded by small motorboats.[49][50] Other active areas include the South China Sea and the Niger Delta. As usage increases, many of these ships have to lower cruising speeds to allow for navigation and traffic control, making them prime targets for piracy. Small ships are also capable of disguising themselves as fishing vessels or cargo vessels when not carrying out piracy in order to avoid or deceive inspectors.[citation needed]
Also, pirates often operate in regions of developing or struggling countries with smaller navies and large trade routes. Pirates sometimes evade capture by sailing into waters controlled by their pursuer's enemies. With the end of the Cold War, navies have decreased size and patrol, and trade has increased, making organized piracy far easier. Modern pirates are sometimes linked with organized-crime syndicates, but often are parts of small individual groups. Pirate attack crews may consist of 4 to 10 sailors for going after a ship's safe (raiding) or up to 70 (depending entirely on the ships and the ships crew size) if the plan is to seize the whole vessel.[citation needed]
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) maintains statistics regarding pirate attacks dating back to 1995..."

 

[XenoX101]

Borrow Socal's eyepatch, wear Alexander McQueen Fall 2009 head to toe. Tada.

 

[Nereis]

Wear a Mao Suit. Then when people ask you why you're dressed as a communist, hold a pistol to their face and ask for their cash.

 

[zissou]

This is easy. Go to the fabric store and get a meter of red satiny fabric and a meter of goldenrod fabric. Wear some boots, beat up old jeans, and a stripey t shirt. Put a big old knife on your belt and tie the red fabric around your waist and the goldenrod fabric on your head. Add a fake big hoop pirate earring for full effect.

 

[Arms_Akimbo]

And if you can find some sort of waistcoat that isn't too dressy, wear that too.

 

[Flambeur]

Originally Posted by Arms_Akimbo

And if you can find some sort of waistcoat that isn't too dressy, wear that too.
Dressy is fine too, pirates used to love flashy and nice fabrics and used more formal/gentlemanly clothes all the time, at least according to the historical accounts.

 

[Arms_Akimbo]

makes sense... definitely go with a purple velvet vest.

 

[CharlieAngel]

 

[mongo615]

Here you go...Attachment 29521

 

[29.97]

Number (N)ine Autumn | Winter 2009 "A Closed Feeling"

 

[22James]

haha! You should dress like a REAL pirate (old threadbare fubu t-shirt dirty cutoffs and a bazooka)

everyone will be so confused

 

[HEWSINATOR]

Originally Posted by 22James

haha! You should dress like a REAL pirate (old threadbare fubu t-shirt dirty cutoffs and a bazooka)

everyone will be so confused

No, no they will not be. I promise there will be at least on person who does this- and everybody will get it.