In season two, Stede has turned in his more over-the-top pirate looks for something a bit more practical. "Stede is getting sexy, that's what's happening," Taylor says of the character's costuming this season. As for re-creating his very low-neckline shirt at home, Taylor suggests taking a white men's shirt and cutting out the neckline you want. Then, it's time to get crafty with some tricks that will give it that worn-in, messy look.
Taylor suggests using tea or coffee to dip-dye clothes to make them look "crappy." But another huge part is texture. "We love sandpaper," she says, and will often rub it on parts of outfits to wear them down. "Sometimes I will get something scratchy and sharp, like a fork, and just rip into it because then you get those organic shapes." A trick she often uses on film sets? Running over clothes with a car. "That makes them beautifully creased, and if you've got any puddles nearby, even better."
If you're going for fake blood, don't forget that blood gets dark when it's exposed to the air, so it should never be bright red. "If you don't want to buy the fake blood stuff, I've often used chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce mixed together, and it tastes really good."
