Major help?

[squider]

I live in Tampa and i was recently told about PiP and planned on attending this year but its my first time at one of these kind of events and i was hoping i could get some help on where i can look to find an outfit because im having no such luck. So if you have any advice for me or details i should know about that would be great

Edited June 4, 2009 by squider

[Mission]

I live in Tampa and i was recently told about PiP and planned on attending this year but its my first time at one of these kind of events and i was hoping i could get some help on where i can look to find costumes because im having no such luck. So if you have any advice for me or details i should know about that would be great

It depends on what you want to do with yourself. If you're going fantasy (movie) pirate, you'll probably do well to investigate a local Ren Faire in your area between now and then. eBay can also provide some inexpensive help.

If you want to hang out with many of the people you'll find posting in this forum, you'll probably want garb that is as PC (period correct) as you can manage. (Although this event is very open to beginners.) To learn more about PC garb, I would point you to other forums 'round these parts (look particularly for index threads which will be pinned at the top of some forums. Failing that, just browse around the forum.)

To learn about where to buy things: The Thieves Market

To learn how to make things: Pirate Craft

To learn how everything you're going to try and buy or make is probably wrong and to debate things like "Why are square toed shoes completely wrong and/or completely right for period?" try: Captain Twill

The world is now your oyster. Go forth and spend (and spend and spend and spend...)