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  1. Female Pirates – Five of the Fiercest The majority of pirate costumes that you see in fairs and Cosplay events are men’s costumes. So, is this lack of women’s pirate costumes a sign that piracy was a male-exclusive domain? The short answer is no. Men dominated but there were some female buccaneers who inspired the same terror as their male counterparts. The following are five of the most famous women pirates in history. Grace O’Malley During the 16th century, when most women were not allowed education and some could not even vent...
  2. The Different Types of Pirate Hats Pirate hats are among the most important elements of a pirate ensemble. And we are not talking just cosplays or parties. Even real pirates valued them greatly back in the day, as a style statement but more for practical purposes. The following is a list of some of the headwear worn by these feared seamen. Tricorn Hat: The tricorn hat was a round, dome-like cap that featured a wide brim pressed up to the cap on all sides, thus forming a triangle. Pirates wore these hats with the pointy end at...
  3. DIY Pirate Look “What is the perfect pirate look for themed parties?” you wonder. You’ve been called to this gathering of Buccaneers and scalawags and need to be at the top of your game. There are two choices available. You can either buy an ensemble or design one. Say, you don't want to spend too much and are looking for something original. The good news is that the DIY pirate look is not all that difficult. Here’s an easy way to achieve it... White T-shirt: Pick a plain white T-shirt that is larger tha...
  4. Perfect Pirate Women Look for Halloween 2017 What are the best ideas with regard to pirate costumes for women? Now that Halloween is bearing down upon us, we figured that ladies still in a dilemma about what to wear come October 31 should settle on something swashbucklingly good. No more damsels in distress or beautiful princesses of fantasy realms! Instead, grab a cutlass, sport an eye patch, flash that gold tooth and rule the night. Assuming you like this notion, here are some ideas on how to get the attire right. Settling on a woman...
  5. The Pirate Wardrobe Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and the rest of the cast of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise surely helped popularize pirate costumes. But were their costumes a true depiction of what buccaneers wore during their time? There is a fair amount of confusion about what pirates might have looked like. While we may be loathe to accept anything other than the romanticized version force fed to us over the centuries, the reality could be a lot less spectacular. Pirates, like everyone else, wore the b...
  6. Awkward Knights in Sparkling Armor? To say that the silver screen has a way of exaggerating things is like saying water is wet. People dodge bullets, one man can lay out thirty, and armored knights move with ballet-like elegance. In this post, we will deliberate on the last point. In reality, how effective was full-body medieval armor? Was the make so concerned with safety that movement was compromised? Perhaps yes. There is a likelihood that these battle suits did more harm than good. The armor may have sparkled regally and s...