For as long as is known, people have enjoyed dressing up in fancy dress costumes. Perhaps a part of the reason for this is that it reminds us of what fun it was to be a child. It is something that people do in countries all around the world. The Victorians loved to organise fancy dress parties and it is something that is still very popular today.

Of course, there are certain outfits that have always been firm favourites with party-goers. One of these is the pirate costume. The character of the buccaneer encompasses so many things that appeal to us all. Deep down inside, most of us like the idea of buried treasure, swash-buckling adventures and beautiful woman to whisk away. Many of us, as children, made ourselves a pirate costume and drew a treasure map. The whole imagery of pirates is full of romance and magic.

It is no surprise then that when we are invited to a fancy dress party as adults there are still a great many of us who will choose to go in a pirate costume. Since the release of the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films there has been even more interest in all things buccaneer. Johnny Depp was already a hugely popular actor, but when he took on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow he shot to super-stardom overnight. His character appeals to all ages. He is so cool, handsome and sexy in pirate costume. Cinemagoers have always loved pirate films and with the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series the makers have tapped into a goldmine.