Whenever there is a costume party, you can always expect that there will be a pirate among the crowd. Ordinarily, people get to see pirates only in the movies, especially now that there are a lot of movies based on voyages in seas. Pirates are also often seen portrayed in street dramas and skits.
It has been one of the most identifiable characters because of distinctive pieces such as hooks, headgear, and the one-eye cover-up. When it comes to the shirt, pirate shirts are still distinctive and they are not that hard to emulate.
For people who don the pirate costume, making the pirate shirt can actually be an enjoying part in their dress up. If you have an upcoming costume party and you want nothing else but to be a pirate, then the instructions below may just get you that best in costume award.
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Cut your fabric according to pattern
Start cutting your patter pieces according to your chosen size. Pin your pattern to the fabric. Make sure that you follow the guidelines of your pattern. Cut. Using a fabric pencil, transfer the markings to your fabric.
Stitch
Seam and stitch the ruffles and collars to the interfacing pieces. Then, complete your cuff and collar sections following the directions. Once done, just set them aside for a while.
Stitch the shirt’s front to the back
Get the front piece and back piece of your shirt. Begin stitching the shoulder area. Provide more support for your neck line and slash line. Cut along your slash line. Put pins on the placket over the slash. Do again the directions for the placket and this time, do it on your sleeves’ lower edges.
Gather sleeves
Get your sleeves together and connect them to your pirate shirt’s armholes. Make sure that you stitch them way from the front to the back. As much as possible, make your work clean along the curves on the underarm area.
Attach cuffs
Get the sleeve’s lower edges. Begin attaching the cuffs. Make a slipstitch on its free edge to cover the visible stitching.
Put buttons
Hem your shirt. Now, you can put the buttons on the cuff and neck area.
A pirate shirt looks even more realistic when it looks old and torn. You can do other techniques to make your shirt look real. You add holes, patches, and stains.
You can even dye it. You have to make sure that you look like you have been through a long and eventful voyage. You can also base your pirate costume from a specific popular character to be more identifiable.
Whatever you choose to do, it is not just the shirt and costume that adds drama to your character. Make sure that you also play the part to make your presence stronger.
