Women And Their Pirate Costumes

The popularity of media pirates has created increasing demand for pirate fashion, including pirate costumes. Many wonder if the women's pirate costumes of today resemble what historic female pirates used to wear. In fact, female pirates usually dressed like their male counterparts, in sturdy trousers and rough spun shirts that could withstand the harshness of life at sea. Even those who dressed as women wore full skirts that could be kilted up for rigorous activity and fighting. The corset and short skirt typical to ladies' pirate costumes today may keep the wearer cool at an indoor fancy dress party, but neither is practical for a working sailor aboard a ship.

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