Posts Tagged ‘Little Imagination’

Why pirate costumes are a must

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

When choosing which accessories to go with your outfit there are all sorts of things to choose from. There are items like swords, daggers and muskets (not real ones obviously), hooked hands, pocket watches and all sorts of suitable jewellry. With a little imagination and thought you can easily come up with some great ideas. Depending on how far you actually want to go with the authenticity of your outfit you could even sport a thick golden ring in your ear and some temporary tattoos (of which there is a huge selection available). Some pirates’ costumes actually come complete with a parrot to perch on your shoulder. Have a think about films that feature pirates and the sort of things that they wear.

Since the release of the Johnny Depp films there has been a huge amount of renewed interest in pirates. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies are very watchable and Captain Jack Sparrow has proved to be an incredibly popular character with people all around the world. The three films in the series have been an enormous hit and Johnny Depp has been heralded by many as being ‘the best pirate ever’. If there is a fancy dress party that you have been invited to or if you are organising one yourself then pirates costumes are always a great choice and whilst people are so enamoured with Jack Sparrow and his adventures it is a better time than ever to get dressed up.

pirates costumes: Organising your event

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Ahoy, there!’

If you are planning to organise a fancy-dress party then ‘pirates’ would be a really good theme. Just imagine the hilarity of a room full of your friends and family members all dressed up as Long John Silver, Black Bart, Captain Jack Sparrow and the like. The whole scene would be so much fun right from the beginning that you can guarantee that it will go down a storm.

There is probably a part of everyone, if they are honest, that loves pirates. There is such wonderful imagery surrounding the whole thing; the adventure, the romance and, of course, the epic battles with swords and muskets.

Clothing certainly won’t be a problem. Pirates wore quite a variety of garments and with a little imagination and minimal outlay you can soon look like a true blue-blooded buccaneer! Think of simple articles like eye patches, bandanas and wide leather belts. A stripey black and white top wouldn’t be out of place; maybe it could be worn with some old black jeans.

If it’s an ‘adult pirates party’ then (yo, ho, ho and) a bottle of rum would be a fitting drink for your guests. Perhaps you could make some cocktails as well. You could easily come up with some appropriate names for them such as ‘a shot across the bows’ or ‘shiver me timbers’. You can see how much fun this could all be!