You play untill it's no fun for YOU anymore. I didnt start this as a historian, and I dont think most of us did either. Think about why you first dressed as a pirate and your first pirate outfit, yes my kit is different now, slops not silk pants, buckle shoes not bucket boots, proper period wesket instead of velvet coat, sure there are pc events but they arent all PC events and either way i will attend them with my non PC hat with friggin beads on it cause it makes ME happy. if i am doing a presentation at a museum or library i will be pc because im a history lesson, if im working a childrens party the bucket boots and velvet coat are coming out and the eyeliner is going on, cause im a fun character and an entertainer, but reguardless you should do whats fun for you and not get overly fixated on "ooh if I dont have a period knife the other pirates will laugh at me" to this i shout FUN FUUUUUN!
Remeber no man is just 1 pirate, and there is a lot of love for you here either way! Now put on some striped pants and a plastic eyepach and go drink rum till your inner pirate is stirred and your sayin YARRR and enjoing it!
Should this not work please put your kit up as there are many here who will appriciate the time you have put into these garmets as these clothes deserve to be admired amongst friends and have drink spilled upon them!
Dibs on Patricks blue jacket, Smiles are PC and appropriate at this point!
I say long live Patrick Hand and Captain Bo!