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are many things that make people think of pirates; be it a ship, a Jolly
Roger flag or the good old use of the word “ARRRRR!!” However, I don’t think
there’s anything more noticeable than the pirate costume itself. I use the
term “costume” loosely as I have no doubt that there are others out there,
much like myself, who prefer a pirate costume to their standard 9-5 attire.
After all, what’s not to like about a creature what gets to sail the seven
seas in pirate costume, looking for loot, cutlass in one hand and a wench on
the other? Nothing, that’s what. Pirates have become so popular that they’ve
invaded most aspects of our pop culture; from movies and music to, of
course, pirate costume, jewelry and other such awesome trinkets to adorn
oneself with.
It’s the first thing you see, unless you’re headed for a battle at sea, but
I’m assuming that you’re not. This brings me to my first point; a pirate
costume of any kind is easily recognizable, flashy and stylish. Most pirate
costumes today consists of black, red and white. Those are rather striking
colors that go well with most anything and the cut is of an almost
gypsy-esque style for added flair. Wear a pirate costume to a party now
a-days and you’re practically guaranteed to be in the spotlight for sheer
noticeability alone. On top of that, the flowy nature of a pirate costume
allows for comfortability and ease of movement as well.
Secondly, it is a mix and match sort of style, which is rad if you only have
a few pieces of a pirate costume. You can easily make more than one pirate
outfit out of those, plus some other stuff that I’m sure is floating about
your closet. A scarf here, some jewelry there, and an extra belt just for
good measure and you’re ready for a night of plundering booty in your pirate
costume down at the local whatever it is you do on Friday nights.
Thirdly, a pirate costume is noticeable, it’s a good conversation piece.
Twenty bucks says someone’s going to say something
about it and it is a positive and interesting way to meet people. And of
course, like all fashion, a pirate costume makes a statement about you
whether you’re going all out with your pirate crew or just in a bikini to
the water park to loot the locker rooms for all the gold doubloons you can
find.
So what are you waiting for? Get yourself a pirate costume and go plunder
some booty!
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Author: Tae Wells
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