Chad Edward Lee Evet
AKA Chadhatter
YOUNG BARBOSSA-pirates of the carribean
Description:
So the idea came about because some friends of mine and I were watching the pirates films, and barbossa is so gnarled and weathered we started to joke about what he might have looked like right out the gate.
His coat, waistcoat and breeches are cleaner, newer, and not as worn. His waistcoat here is similar to the one worn in the films, but different (in an attempt to create the feeling of an evolution of character.) his hat I decided was one he found so it’s still beat up but not quite as much as it is by the time the pirates movies take place. Same as with his boots.
The coat was a pattern I drafted myself, and the coat is made out of an upholstery material lined in Moiré that I then dyed charcoal and airbrushed for texture. The trim is soutache and teeny Rick-rack layered together. The buttons were hand painted to look like they had a patina from ocean air. The waistcoat is also upholstery that I dyed a dark crimson and then trimmed with gold, it’s lined in a silk that I then dunked in coffee. The gold trim was burned off to give it some age and to keep the trim from looking cheap. The breeches are a pinstriped linen dyed chocolate brown.
Recreation: based specifically on the costume worn by Geoffrey rush in the original “Pirates” trilogy.
Bio-I’m a freelance artist currently living in Los Angeles, California. I moved here from Colorado in 2015 to pursue a career in film.
These photos taken before final fitting: