How to Make a Pirate Jacket

Look like a pirate with a pirate jacket.

Show off some pirate style and impress all the landlubbers with a fancy pirate jacket. While ordinary pirates may rely on cut-off pants, striped T-shirts and bandanas, step it up a notch and look the part of the ship's captain with a pirate jacket you've created yourself. With some time, creativity and some craft supplies, it isn't hard to transform a regular jacket into one for a pirate. Whether its for a costume party, Halloween, a theatre performance or just because, a pirate costume decked out with a pirate jacket is sure to look great.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Seam-ripper
• Gold buttons
• Needle
• Thread
• Rick rack
• Fabric glue
• Lace

Instructions

1. Browse a thrift shop, old closet or department store sales rack for a suit coat, sports coat or blazer. While any color can work, a rich color, such as navy blue, deep violet, crimson or bright blue, will look best. Also, select a coat that is a little long, if possible.

2. Use scissors or a seam-ripper to remove all the buttons from the jacket. Sew new, shiny gold buttons to the spots where the old buttons were. For a more dramatic fashion, find gold buttons that are larger than the old ones. While these large buttons will no longer fit through the button-holes, they look more regal and impressive.

3. Adorn the bottom of the jacket and the bottom of the sleeves with two stripes of gold rick rack. Glue two stripes about an inch apart at about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the jacket and the sleeves.

4. Measure the circumference of the inside of the bottom of the sleeves. Measure out a length of white lace that is also about 4 inches wide. Sew the lace at the bottom of the inside of the sleeves so that a flow of lace protrudes out of each sleeve and creates a frilly look for a pirate captain.

5. Wear the jacket with a frilly white shirt, tight pants and boots. A three-cornered hat, eye patch, beard and hair with beads will complete the look.

References

• Century Novelty: Pirate Buccaneer Jacket, Description
• Fehr Trade: The Quickest Pirate Coat Ever
• Coolest Homemade Pirate Costume Ideas: Pirate Costume Ideas