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Shayna Vest walks the Wacky walk. She also helps people look just right when they walk the plank. Started in 1998 as Shayna Vest's e-bay business, Dresslikeapirate.com has grown to become the most popular web destination for 18th century clothing and quality costuming for theater groups, professional performers, and anyone wanting to Pirate UP! Starting as a website rather than a traditional mail order catalog business, dresslikeapirate.com has never produced a print catalog, prefering to remain web-based. A subculture favorite and on page one of Google for "Pirate Clothing," this wacky little web business has thrived in a time that similar businesses have dried up and blown away. Vest is now moving into other centuries of costuming, wholesale distributing and national event planning. The future looks bright for this little engine that could, run by a single mother of a special needs child who just wanted to be home for the schoolbus. Argghhh, Matey!