Pirate Updates

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Hello All,

I have been working away on the pirate garb for both my boy and my self. The pieces aren't exactly finished yet, but... I thought I would show a few WIP of the coat and corset.

Below are the pictures. I will have more details about the pieces later.


This is the main part of Ben's costume. This is his pirate coat. It has brass/ gold looking naval uniform buttons with gold and black rope side pieces around them. The whole front is lined with gold and black floral ribbon trim.


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