Indispensable attributes of any children's holiday or costume show are costumes and accessories for them. Carnival costumes allow you to transform in a few minutes into the hero of your favorite fairy tale, space monster, funny animal or become a pirate robber. Pirate costume is very popular among children and adults. Boys can try on the role of a formidable pirate, and girls can become their charming companions. Such an image will attract attention on the children's New Year's party, and on Halloween.
Pirate costume basics
The pirate costume consists of a shirt-vest, wide pants, vest, sash, a scarf on the neck and a headdress. Boots with a sharp toe, a toy saber and a blindfold will complement the image . A pirate's headgear can take many forms, from a simple bandana to a chic hat. Most clearly reflects the image of the sea robber pirate hat-hat. There is evidence that real pirates did not wear bandanas, and a pirate bandana is a falsely formed stereotype. In the configuration of a male pirate costume, the hat is usually black with a skull and crossbones in the foreground. The traditional image of a skull with bones is called the Jolly Roger.
Features of pirate hats
The hats of women's pirate costumes look much more chic. A wide-brimmed female cocked hat trimmed with lace with a large red bow on the side - who, if not the owner of such a hat, successfully robs men's hearts. According to historical data, pirate hats had completely different shapes.
Sea robbers wore both oilcloth cylinders, and wide-brimmed hats with one edge bent upwards, and high bodies, resembling a truncated cone. Practical woolen hats later came to be known as Tommy Shandy. Then the pirate hat is replaced by a plain woolen cap called “Cape Horn”. Such caps did not fly from the head even in the most severe storm.
Modern robber hat
A pirate hat in the modern sense is nothing more than a felt or felt black cocked hat. This is one of the most striking images of such a headgear, which is offered by most theme stores. Often, due to the short-term use, carnival costumes are preferred to be rented. But if the image of a pirate robber is often used, a pirate hat, which you can buy at any carnival store, can become personalized and transform its owner at any carnival and celebration.
DIY Tricorne
Also, the legendary pirate hat can be sewn with your own hands or ordered at the studio. To create it, material such as felt is suitable. First you need to make a cylinder, then attach it to a round base. After that, it is necessary to bend the field of the hat up in three places, thus forming a cocked hat. If you wish, you can decorate your head with a feather. An excellent pirate hat will turn out from such material as cardboard. This option is suitable for a more rapid "pirate birth". The whole family can be involved in the manufacture of a pirate cocked hat. The image of the sea robber is perfect for any person and will give saturation to the upcoming carnival.