Pirate Party at Pomeroy's

Last night we went to a pirate party at Pomeroy's bar. It was a great night - everybody put in a great effort, and the place was heaving with people in various costumes. It was obvious that some had gone to costume hire shops and got the full rig-out, but we took the DIY route and made our own. I wore the corset that was part of my wedding outfit, and the rest was sewn together from sheets bought in the Salvation Army shop! I think the whole thing cost me about $4. Skry, Phil, and Lou also mixed charity shop finds with things that they already owned, and the $2 Shop provided plenty of accessories in the form of plastic swords and inflatable parrots. (Don and Liz had only arrived back in Christchurch a couple of hours earlier, which is why they weren't in costume, but at least they could still play with the weaponry.)