Coolest Homemade Pirate Halloween Costumes 14
by Julia D.
(Brighton, TN USA)
Homemade Pirate Halloween Costumes
I have two boys who I love to dress alike for Halloween. I didn't want to buy the same costume from Wal-mart. I dug in my closet and got all the old shirts that I never wore and transformed them into pirates clothes. The boots I made from felt, I just constructed them to look like high boots, and sewed them to the pants.
All of the material I either had laying around the house or I used clothes from my closet. I even took leather shoe strings from an old pair of shoes to use fro the ties. The captain's shirt started out white and I soaked it in tea bags to give it an old, antique look. I did have to shorten the sleeves and add the puffy part around his wrists.
The red striped shirt started as a turtle neck. I just cut open the neck line, shortened it a little and cut up the bottom to make it looked ragged. We did purchase the swords and pirated earrings from the store but all the rest was made at home.
We had a great time going around the neighborhood in our Homemade Pirate Halloween Costumes and everyone thought they looked adorable. I really enjoy making crafts and think it is way more fun to make something original than buying the same costume that everyone else is wearing.
