Pirate Garb

Pirates were a fairly dashing bunch, wearing stylish cravats and the most fashionable shoes of the period. Their clothes were often the booty from raids and soon became tattered and dirty. Because pirates were aboard ship most of the time, they had little opportunity to wash themselves. This meant that the entire ship was full of extremely stinky vermin-ridden pirates. Their clothes were stiff with sweat and salt, their hair was dreadlocked, and full of lice and rodents.

Most pirates preferred tough cotton trousers with buttons in the front, these usually reached to just above the ankle. Striped socks were favored for use with the buckled leather shoe, very popular with the nobility. A linen shirt, checked or striped was standard attire, although some pirates went bare-chested in warm weather. A jacket similar to those in naval uniforms was put on over this ensemble, and a cravat was added to keep the neck warm in the cold sea air. A wide leather belt hung diagonally across the body held several pistols and a cutlass. Smart pirates also tucked daggers and other small weapons into their clothing just to be safe.

Although many of the crew will be wearing a somewhat stylized pirate garb, you don't have to dress in pirate clothing to take part in the adventure. Feel free to wear whatever suits your fancy; anything is okay.

Over time, Sagacity will create a gallery of the costumes worn by the crew of the Pirate Adventure; in the meantime, the following examples of pirate clothing might help you come up with your own piratical fashion statement.