How To Make Or Buy A Captain Jack Sparrow Pirate Costume, Part 2
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More reference photos can be found here.
Would-be pirates who don't have much money or time will be best served by simply buying one of Disney's officially licensed Jack Sparrow costumes. Just click on the POTC (Pirates of the Caribbean) outfit you want below and you'll be taken to a page where you can buy it. We've listed them from cheapest to a little more expensive, but remember... You get what you pay for! Read each description carefully to see what's included, and what's not.
If you're exceptionally observant, you've already noticed that the Disney costumes are lacking in many ways. For example, the vest doesn't have any buttons and the hair decorations are all wrong. If you find this unacceptable, you can replace certain pieces of the costume with better ones (which we'll tell you about further along in this tutorial), or you can buy a more accurate, complete ensemble.
For those willing to spend whatever it takes to get a costume that even the most obsessive 'Pirates' fan will be unable to criticize, try these vendors:
If none of the seamstresses or tailors listed above can meet your needs, try these:
The cheapest way to become Jack is to forget about the details. People will still know who you're supposed to be, and it's unlikely that you'll run into the "Jack police". You'll need:
- Any white, long-sleeved shirt that can show a bit of chest
- Any dark pants
- Any vest (the longer, the better)
- A bandana, scarf or fabric remnant with some red in it
- A long sash or long piece of fabric
- A belt to wear over the sash
- Eye pencil to apply under and over each eye, then smear
- A beard & mustache, or draw them on
- Long hair or a wig
- Boot tops or boots
If you'd like something closer to the real thing, Simplicity has a pattern that includes shirt, vest, sash, pants and coat:
Habithat (UK)
For even greater authenticity, or to create the pieces not covered by the pattern (boots, hat, belt...), continue to the next page and look at the menu:
Or go to the KHHow2s index
