So, in light of the date, I'm going to a friend's club night on the Tattershall Castle tonight; of which the theme is (unsurprisingly) 'pirates'.
I was asked to go as a gothic pirate.
Voila.
I made the mask, the sash and bandana, the scabbard (and the 'tache!); everything else was obtained from various places.
I'm happy with it; it's the first time I've tried to do a set costume, and it's about as close as I can get without making my own clothing.
Thanks, of course, go to
clanwilliam and sundry others for various conversations and tips during the planning stage.