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Ahoy, Matey! Halloween will soon be upon us, and if ye want to live the real scallywag life of a pirate, ye had better look like one. Here's how you can make your own homemade pirate costume instead of having to buy one. Ye might have most of what ye need already.

To make a passable pirate outfit, think about what pirates like, and what they do. Then adapt them to what you can find or make. Here's how:

Start with a shirt

A white or off white, large, dress shirt or peasant shirt will do. If it has a big collar, big cuffs, or big ruffles around the neck, all the better.

Add a vest

Anything plain will work just fine. If you can find something like a corset style, with drawstrings, that will work too.

Get some pants

Ideally, the pants color will match your vest color, but it's not necessary. Long pants will work, and if they are loose and baggy, made of cotton, you will be able to pouf them out above your boots.

If you want to be a female pirate, you can use a full skirt or cut a sheet into a skirt, and use some of the matching fabric for a head covering or scarf around your waist.

Cover your head

Use some fabric (pirates like stripes) or a large bandanna to cover your head. Tie it in the back, and let the excess hang down.

Alternately, you can use a pirate hat. There are all sorts to choose from. Manufacturers sell three-cornered hats, hats with skulls and crossbones, or huge hats with feathers, like the kind Captain Hook wears.

Get some boots

Brown or black leather or leather-looking boots work best. Tuck your pants legs into them. If you have some scrap leather or vinyl, you can make fake cuffs to tuck in as well.

Add accessories

Pirates are always pillaging and pirating, so they like to flaunt off their treasure. Add some jewels around your neck, or a gaudy pin to your head cover.

Big buckles and straps are always part of a pirate's garb. You can make a fake buckle with a square of cardboard painted silver. Add that to a normal belt, or just pin it to the front of your pants, to look like a belt.

Maybe you've been in a few sword fights and got unlucky. Better add an eye patch, if that's the case. Make one out of some black-painted cardboard with elastic tied to it.

Don't forget that grungy, nasty look. Use some tooth blackening compound and stick it to one of your front teeth. Use some black makeup on your cheeks and chin to look like you haven't shaved in a while. Put on the nastiest, meanest scowl you can muster, and you're all set.

You'll be the most original pirate on the block, with your own homemade Halloween costume. "Arrgh, Matey! Step aside, or get ready to walk the plank!"

Find more ideas, plus photos for inspiration, on how to make a homemade pirate costume at my blog: http://funhalloweenproducts.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-make-homemade-pirate-costume.html

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