Dressing up as an Egyptian queen or pharaoh is a popular choice for Halloween and costume parties. If you want to look your best as an Ancient Egyptian, check out these top 10 costumes from ancient Egypt:
Cleopatra Costume
Cleopatra is the most famous queen of ancient Egypt. The last pharaoh of Egypt, she was famous for her beauty and brains. She was also known for seducing two of the most powerful men in the world: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Costumes range in price from about $10 for a cheap party dress to $300 for a lavish professionally made costume. There are several adult Cleopatra costumes available.
Nefertiti Costume
Nefertiti was the beautiful wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten during the 18th dynasty. She has been called the “most beautiful woman in the world” and her likeness is instantly recognizable by her regal headdress with a cobra on it.
Cleopatra is arguably one of the most famous people from ancient Egypt. She was the last Egyptian pharaoh until her death in 30 B.C. Her life and death have become the stuff of legends, and she has been portrayed by many actresses throughout history including Elizabeth Taylor, Angelina Jolie, Claudette Colbert, Vivien Leigh, Theda Bara, Hedy Lamarr and more! Not only was she a renowned beauty but also a great leader.
Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C., and she became pharaoh at the age of 19 years old when her father died in 51 B.C. A year later she married her brother Ptolemy XIII with whom she had three children before divorcing him around 40 B.C. After Julius Caesar arrived in Alexandria in 48 B.C., they began an affair that resulted in a son named Caesarion. After Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C., Cleopatra started a relationship with Mark Antony that lasted until their deaths in 30 B.C.
In my opinion, Cleopatra’s costumes are some of the most beautiful from ancient Egypt! She used to wear elaborate headdresses and jewelry as well as simple yet elegant dresses made from linen fabric or silk imported
Marble statue of Cleopatra VII, the Greek Ptolemaic queen of Egypt. Now in Vatican Museum.
Cleopatra – Portrait From the National Archaeological Museum of Spain (Madrid)
You can see her famous beauty mark on her face.
Cleopatra – Egyptian Queen of the Nile Costume
This is an Egyptian costume for a girl or woman. This is a great costume for Halloween or any other occasion when you want to dress as an Egyptian queen.
The Picture with All the Pieces Laid Out
This is the completed costume minus the headpiece and jewelry. It’s like putting together a puzzle, but much more fun!
The Handmade Costume Jewelry Set
This is a handmade Egyptian necklace, choker, and earrings set that I made to go with my Cleopatra costume. The beads are glass and the clip-on earrings are gold-toned plastic.
Cleopatra Costume
History of Egyptian Costumes
Cleopatra was an Egyptian queen and the last pharaoh. Her name is a Greek word meaning “Glory of Her Father”. She is one of history’s most famous women because she used her vast beauty, intelligence, and power to influence the most powerful men of her time. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt and died on August 12th, 30 BC in Alexandria. Cleopatra was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes (Ptolemy XII), who was also known as Ptolemy Neos Dionysos (New Dionysus). She had two younger brothers, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV (who later became her husband). At the age of eighteen she became queen after her father died. In 51 BC she met Julius Caesar and they had a son named Caesarion. After meeting Mark Antony she had three children with him, Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II, and Ptolemy Philadelphus. Cleopatra’s life story has been written about by many historians and is often told in plays and movies but there are still many unknown facts about her.
Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history, yet there isn’t much record of what she actually looked like. There are a few statues and busts that have been found, but they don’t really help us get a great idea of her appearance. She was also very famous for her beauty, so we can be sure that she was at least average looking. The best idea we have of how she may have looked comes from portraits on coins that were minted during her reign. From these images we can tell that she had long hair with bangs, a long face and aquiline nose, full lips and a rounded chin. All put together, the description makes Cleopatra look a bit like Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film version of “Cleopatra.” So if you want to dress as Cleopatra this Halloween, go ahead and wear your Liz Taylor costume!
This Cleopatra costume is made of a white gown with gold trim. The Cleopatra costume comes with a belt, headpiece and collar. This Cleopatra costume is available in adult sizes small (4-6), medium (8-10), large (12-14) and xlarge (16-18).
The Egyptian goddess costume includes a white dress with gold sequin detailing, jeweled headband, jeweled collar and arm cuffs. This Egyptian goddess costume is available in adult sizes small (4-6), medium (8-10), large (12-14) and xlarge (16-18).
This Cleopatra costume includes a dress and cape as pictured. This Cleopatra costume is available in adult sizes small/medium and medium/large.
This Cleopatra costume is made of polyester fabric. The Cleopatra dress has a keyhole front, halter top and attached drape. This Cleopatra costume comes with an armband and headpiece as pictured. This sexy Egyptian queen Halloween costume is available in adult sizes small, medium and large.
This womens Halloween outfit includes a white gown with gold trim, attached wrap, headpiece, belt and armband as pictured. This
Egyptian Costumes of the Ptolemaic Period:
1. Amset, God of the Funeral Embalmment:
Amset, god of the funeral embalmment, was one of four sons of Horus and was associated with the canopic jar that held the stomach. He was usually depicted as a human with a falcon-head wearing a ribbon or headband and holding a flail in his right hand. He is often accompanied by his sister Mestha who stands in front of him.