Step 1 - Grab an old shirt The first thing that I pulled out was an old white-red long-sleeve shirt from my 'recycle'-pile (actually any color would do). They've always been around and they still operate all over the world. Any kind of hoop earrings can work. If you're using paint, this may take two coats; white over black at first is gray. Here be the secrets to dressing like a lady pirate, vixen, wench or strumpet that no living soul has put on paperuntil now. Cut a piece of red fabric in a large square shape. Jackets were the most prized possession of a pirate and there was, evidently, a real trend for plundering jackets with the most adornment. It starts out primarily as an opportunistic activity, and then, as income increases, it becomes a more organised activity.. No, do not cut your hand off! They were sort of the hired heavies of governments, so they didn't operate in the same way as the independent maverick pirates beloved by Hollywood. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/63\/Make-a-Pirate-Costume-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Pirate-Costume-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/63\/Make-a-Pirate-Costume-Step-1.jpg\/aid1646001-v4-728px-Make-a-Pirate-Costume-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"