DIY Plus Size Women's Pirate Costume with Corset

Pirate cosplay is one of my favorites so when my husband told me that we'll be attending the Ohio Renaissance Festival during Pirate Week, I started looking for pirate costume ideas immediately.

I couldn't find any inexpensive pirate costumes that I felt were suitable for my plus-size frame, so I decided to go with a DIY pirate costume instead. After all, pirate costumes are easy to throw together. To complete my costume, I used several items from a thrift store, my favorite leather boots, and my gorgeous black brocade steel-boned underbust corset from Orchard Corset.

Kids Dalek Costume Tutorial

It all started one cold night when our son, about 7-years-old at the time, mentioned a show called "Doctor Who." He had heard one of his favorite YouTube stars mention it. Wanting to know whether this show was appropriate, I did some research, found the newer series on Netflix, and invited my husband to watch it with me that night.

One episode turned into two, two episodes turned into three, and—well, you get the point. Our son, thanks to the help of a YouTube sensation, had turned his parents into Doctor Who fans. And thanks to our son, you get to see this awesome Dalek costume tutorial for kids!

Kids 10th Doctor Costume Tutorial / Shopping Guide

Have you checked out my tutorial for making a kid's Dalek costume?

It's been a year since our kids dressed up as Doctor Who characters for Halloween. Tomorrow we're attending Time Traveler's Weekend at the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Our son wanted to be the 10th Doctor this year, so that's exactly what we made him.