While browsing around cyberspace trying to find pirate costume gear for for an upcoming party I stopped and asked myself, ‘What did pirates actually wear?’. After some research I found out that pirates did not have a set fashion scene. Pirate clothing varied greatly depending on factors like location and time period. Some crews even had their own unique clothing styles! Most of todays costumes are based on actual historic pirate clothing pieces or crafted from images on old artwork.
The fact that pirates did not have a consistent fashion only makes constructing a pirate costume more fun. There are hundreds of shirts, pants, jackets, hats, and accessories you can use to acquire that pirate look. These include: tricorn hats, bandannas, eye-patches, and prop weapons like pirate swords and pirate pistols.