California Costumesmens Cutthroat Pirate Costume

Let me start with the bottom line: for the price, I think this is a good deal and I'm very happy with it. It fits well and when it is all put together, it looks pretty much like the picture. I bought this for pirate night on a Disney cruise, and I think this will be just fine for that purpose. I put the boot covers over my 3/4 height boots, and unless you are really looking, you can't tell that these are not a real knee-high boots. Now for some of my quibbles. As some other reviews have noted, the material is pretty thin. My wife and I have checked in all kinds of light, and I feel pretty comfortable wearing the top with no undershirt, and only my usual briefs under the pants - nothing shows. Also as others have noted, there is no belt for the pants, only elastic to hold them up, and there are no pockets. That's not all bad. A 16th Century pirate wouldn't have had pockets in his pants, either. I will wear a small bag over my shoulder, just as a pirate would have done. The laces that come with the gauntlets and the shirt are okay, but they don't stay tied too well and the ends tend to fray pretty quickly. I replaced them with some black leather shoe laces that work better and look more authentic. They didn't have nylon in the 16th Century, you know. The belt that comes with the costume just ties in the back. I may choose the replace that, but if I don't, from the front it looks okay, just as it does in the picture. The one big thing about the belt is that the fake buckle is pretty flimsy. I may add some stiffener to to back with a little glue to keep the buckle looking straight and sharp. That will be an easy fix. So, this is obviously not perfect. But with just a very little bit of effort I think this is going to work very well. Only time will tell if it will survive more than one wearing, but for the price, I'm okay even if it doesn't.

A lot of your opinion on this costume may come down to what you expect to get for $25. I found the exact same costume in some local party/costume shops for $40+, so I was extremely happy with this for $25. Yes, the "belt buckle" is a cheap piece of plastic as are the "boot flaps," but the puffy shirt and pants along with the gauntlets were a great base for my costume and allowed me to accentuate with my own touches. I bought this for Pirate Night on a Disney Cruise, so it really was meant for a one time use, but I still have it just in case. Several reviews made reference to a strong odor and some ink/dye running on their costumes. I will agree that there is a strong smell upon opening the package. I assumed it had something to do with the dyes in the costume, but I gave it a quick shot of Febreze and let it hang out overnight and it was good to go. There did appear to be a little dye smeared on the inside of the packaging, but never saw any on the costume or myself after wearing it. The fabric is super-thin. I chose to wear a t-shirt and shorts under the costume more for comfort than anything. I am 6'1" and 230 lbs with a 38 waist. I ordered the XL and the pants were really loose. I tightened them up a bit, but had to keep pulling them up. The shirt was a little large, but I preferred that. It gave that "puffy" pirate look. I probably could've gone down a size on everything, but I tend to order up a size when I order clothes online. There is an assumption with this costume maker that you will be wearing boots, so they make the pants short! They only came down to my shins. I didn't wear boots and just went with flip-flops. You could probably cut the bottoms of the legs and give it that ragged look if you wanted. But just know that you'll probably need boots to cover your legs. Overall, I was more than happy with the costume. For what I needed, it was more than adequate and a good value.

This is a pretty good costume. It includes almost everything you need and the main parts look great. The fit is good. I ordered a large and it fits me well at 6' 180 lbs. It fits over jeans and a shirt. The pants would fit a much larger waist than my 34 inches; but they are not baggy on me either. The costume looks great on. We host an annual pirate themed party and I expect to get a few wearings out of it.The lacing for the shirt and wrist bands is cheap and could do with some aglets to make lacing easier. I may replace it with leather. The boot tops are pretty good and convincing at a distance; even with black walking shoes as under them. The belt is very lame. It is a piece of fabric that ties in the back with a flimsy "buckle" that goes in the front. I will be looking at the Goodwill to see what I can find. The headband is also not as nice as I would like, but is an easy fix.I would recommend this costume. It is a great starter and it can be improved use by use with a few simple add-ons as the years go by. I have seen similar quality in the costume shops for twice the money.

Fit well I got lots of compliments

This was one of my favorite family costumes we have done! This costume comes with all the the things you need to feel like a pirate. This costume runs true to size! The outfit was worn multiple times and was still of great quality! The quality for the price was perfect for a dress up outfit!