How Do You Make A Pirate Captains Long Jacket Costume?
Especially since the popularity of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, a pirate has become a top choice for a Halloween costume. You can make a costume from scratch, but you also can pick up some things at a thrift store and alter them to create the look of a buccaneer. Look for a wide brim hat where the brim is wider than the crown is high. Check the woman’s department of the thrift store for a suitable coat, and get your sword at a costume store. Remove the buttons Iron the lapel out flat and the collar up. Fold the lapel to the inside of the coat; tack it down with needle and thread, and iron the folded edge. You want a straight line from the bottom of the collar down. Sew ribbon from the hem up one side of coat, around the collar, and down the other side to the hemline. Sew or glue 10 bright metal buttons on each side. Cut the strip of cloth in half, and sew each piece into a circle big enough to fit loosely around the end of the sleeve. Sew to the end of the sleeve, and fold ba
