Ideas for Sexy Pirate Halloween Costumes and Accessories

It can be tough coming up with ideas for a homemade sexy pirate Halloween costume. Chances are that many of the clothes you need for your costume are already in your closet. There are many cheap costume accessories that can make your sexy pirate costume complete. Second-hand clothing shops, the dollar store and Halloween costume stores are the best sources for cheap pirate clothes and accessories.

Ideas for Sexy Pirate Halloween Costume Clothes

A fancy linen or satin shirt with billowy sleeves is essential for any sexy pirate Halloween costume. Preferably, the shirt should also have ruffles and an open collar with a low neckline and a laced closure. To make your sexy pirate Halloween more unusual, get a shirt in a bright color such as red or a dark color such as gray or black. For a woman's sexy pirate costume, consider getting a shirt in a color like pink or pale blue.

Tight-fitting pants will work for either a men's or women's sexy pirate Halloween costume. However, women can make their costume sexier by wearing a short miniskirt with lacy petticoats that show beneath the skirt hem and putting on a laced corset over the shirt. A halter top is another good addition for a sexy women's pirate costume. Add thigh-high fishnet or lace stockings with garters.

Ideas for Sexy Pirate Halloween Costume Accessories

A thick belt with a large brass buckle is an accessory that will help to make your sexy pirate Halloween costume complete. You could also wear a brightly colored long sash around your waist or hips. Get another colorful sash to tie around your head. Get a pirate's hat from your local Halloween costume store or buy it online a month or two before Halloween. To save money, get the plainest hat you can find, then make a skull and crossbones emblem out of felt and hot glue it to the front of the hat. You can add other accessories such as satin ribbons or feathers to your pirate's hat.

Jewelry is an important accessory for both men's and women's sexy pirate Halloween costumes. For a women's costume, get gold-toned earrings, necklaces and bracelets. You can also use strings of costume pearls and chains embedded with fake gems as decorations for your belt or bodice. For a men's costume, wear an earring on only one ear. Wear lots of rings, one on every finger if you like.

If you don't have long hair, get a long wig for your pirate Halloween costume. To style a wig for a women's sexy pirate costume, roll the hair in sponge curlers and allow it to rest for about 24 hours. To style a men's wig, braid some of the strands at the front of the wig and attach colorful beads to the ends of the strands. For a sexy men's costume, get a false beard and mustache. Braid the beard, attach some beads, then attach the pirate's beard and mustache to your face with spirit gum.

You can wear ordinary black shoes or pumps with your sexy pirate costume in a pinch. However, tall black or brown cuffed lace-up boots can make your pirate Halloween costume look more authentic.

Additional sexy pirate costume accessories include an eye patch, black fingerless gloves and a compass and skeleton keys on a chain or cord. You will also need a toy pirate's sword, musket or pistol with the appropriate holster. You can make a plastic pirate's sword look more realistic by spray painting the blade silver.

For more ideas for pirate Halloween costumes, read Jack Sparrow Halloween Costume.