Jack Sparrow Halloween Costumes

Buying Official Jack Sparrow Halloween Costumes

Disney has officially licensed several versions of the Jack Sparrow costume, which are available at several online stores. Buy Pirate Costumes, a clearly obvious place to start, has two adult and child costumes for sale, as well as a number of accessories:

• Deluxe Adult Captain Jack Sparrow Costume: This simple but dashing outfit includes a blue suede vest that skims the upper thigh with an attached shirt front and puffy sleeves; two foam belts with brown suede coverings with ornate golden buckles made of molded plastic; a fabric sash; brown, slightly baggy trousers; and a bandanna with braids and beads. It only comes in standard sizes. You really need the hat and boot covers to complete the look, and these are sold separately.

• Prestige Adult Captain Jack Sparrow Costume: This costume is a variation of the Deluxe costume with the addition of tri-corner hat, wig, a dark brown jacket falling almost to the knees, a waist sash with ornamentation and the boot tops.

• Child Captain Jack Sparrow Costume: The adult costume in miniature. This would suit either boys or girls, which the good captain would likely appreciate. Sizes range from Small to X-Large, although the Small differs slightly from the other sizes. Contact the costume company you are buying from for details.

• Deluxe Child Jack Sparrow Costume: Avast ye hearties! The blue vest has a black embedded pattern, giving it the look of distressed leather. The belts and waist sash are sewn to the vest, so there is no risk of losing anything. The dashing frock coat also looks like distressed leather and features bronze buttons. With boot tops, bandanna, braids and hat included, all that’s needed is a sword and Jack will be small but fierce.

Available accessories include swords, hats, rings, boots and even cannibal accessories. You’ll be perfect, down to the details.

Making Jack Sparrow Halloween Costumes

Gotta get the hat.

If you know Jack, you know that he never looks the exact same way twice. He also never looks polished, which gives you a lot of leeway in constructing a costume. You know what you can’t do without, like a bandanna, the braids, a tri-corner hat and some gaudy rings. But a lot of pieces can easily be sewn or acquired at thrift shops.

A loose white blouse with puffy sleeves and wide lapels shouldn’t set you back more than $5. A long, loose vest can be made by even the most amateur sewer, or, if you find a tattered coat in a thrift shop, cut off the sleeves and call it done. Buy trousers in a size too big, and any color you like.

Look for some that have belt loops and wind a long sash through them, tied loosely. A frock coat is trickier, but no end of simple sewing patterns are available. Just be sure to allow yourself a little extra time if you want this item. The hardest part are the boots. You’re probably best off buying boot covers and wearing them over your own boots or shoes.

Jack Sparrow Halloween Costume Final Touches

One of the many details that made Captain Jack so instantly memorable in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie was not his outfit, but his makeup. If you want to achieve this look, do a Google Images search for the good captain and get a close-up shot. Thick kohl under the eyes and a bit of eyeliner on the lid will go a long way toward accuracy. Add a moustache and beard for extra fun menace. Grab the prop weapon of your choice and start yo-ho-hoing!