Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Blackbeard's (Ian McShane) Tri-Corn Hat

original movie costume

This is Blackbeard’s (Ian McShane) instantly recognizable signature hat from the 2011 Disney film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This pirate hat consists of a stiff blocked felt tri-corn hat with braided leather hatband and brass gumdrop-shaped studs lining the traditionally folded-up brim of the character hat. With decorative hammered brass ribbon decoration in an ornate dome fastened to the crown of the hat by metal rivets. A leather and lace applique border along the edge of the hat brim with an Interior lined in fabric for comfort of the wearer and retains the handwritten label “Blk Beard S-1” and can be seen throughout the film as part of Blackbeard’s legendary apparel.