swashbuckling

Portland has its own Pirate Core band. Weekend before last, my mom took M and I to see The Ghosts of Treasure Island by the Oregon Children's Theater - a mash of Robert Louis Stevenson and pirate rock music by Captain Bogg and Salty. Costumes were encouraged and the auditorium was full of pint size swashbucklers. Luckily, M still had his pirate costume from Halloween before last. 

I am a firm believer in homemade Halloween outfits, also that they are {mostly, if not all} no-sew. Hot glue is my thing, I have the asbestos fingertips for it by now. I made the hat out of nylon backpack type material and all of the clothes were from the thrift store. The ruffle for the front of the shirt was made from the cuffs that were cut off. I also picked up the vintage metallic braid and tassels for the belt at an antique mall. M's peg leg of thick card stock covered in vintage wood grain Contact paper opens and closes with a length of Velcro in the back. I covered one of his rubber rain clogs in the same paper, which peels right off.

M really worked the limp that afternoon. We had great fun - before the show,  kids could Walk the Plank, which was a like a pirate fashion show, complete with an announcer introducing each pirate. The Plank was the catwalk, with waters below filled with shark fins. 

After the show, M had a chance to meet Captain Bogg and say Arrgh.

Thanks again Mom, we had a wonderful afternoon and one that M won't soon forget!

Comments

[lisa]

The faux wood grain peg leg!

(She squeals with delight!)

Genius!

[yuri]

M looks so damn handsome! I remember when we made the Harry Potter meets the pirate movie. Good times!

[mrs. french]

I was just talking about these guys this weekend! I know that they are a Portland huge deal and that I have been a terrible parent for not taking B...I so need to. Look how cute (oh I mean rugged and scary) M looks!

[d.Sharp]

Yuri - love that movie, watched it not too long ago at LTLYM. That was fun!

Mrs. French - Captain Bogg and Salty is pretty fun, your son would have a ball!

Lisa - thanks, gotta use that groovy Contact paper for something.