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Pirate costume idea
A swashbuckling sea adventurer in a loose white shirt, boots and a sash. Ahoy, matey!
Adventurous seafaring rogue with a bold, playful style.
Easy25 min
What you need
Required
- White button-up shirt
- Black pants / Black jeans
- Black boots
Optional
- Red bandana / neckerchief
- Belt
- Black eyeliner
- Gold jewelry
- Black hat
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Substitutions
- any of: Black pants / Black jeans
The look
- Top
- White button-up shirt with an open collar and rolled sleeves
- Bottom
- Black pants or black jeans tucked into boots
- Shoes
- Black boots
- Headwear
- Bandana or black hat (optional)
- Makeup
- Optional dark eyes
- Hair
- Tousled, windswept
Makeup
- Draw a thick line of black eyeliner along the upper lash line.
- Smudge a little under the eyes for a weathered, adventurous look.
Hair: Scrunch hair with a little water or gel for a windswept look, or tie it back under a bandana.
How to put it together
- Put on the white shirt, open the collar and roll the sleeves.
- Wear black pants and tuck the legs into your boots.
- Add a red bandana on your head or waist, and a belt.
- Layer on gold jewelry and style your hair.
Two variations
Pirate Captain
Add a black hat, a blazer and lots of gold jewelry for a grand captain look.
Deckhand Pirate
Swap the white shirt for a striped one and wear a bandana for a busy crew member.
Safety note
Use skin-safe eyeliner and do a patch test. Keep a bandana or hat from covering your eyes, and keep all accessories soft and safe.