I need to design a cleopatra costume for my 14 year old son for his year end drama. Can anybody advice me on the dress, jewelery, makeup, hair and undergarments? What about the footwear...shoes or anklets?
2006-07-22 08:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by Nushi 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
Is he Cleopatra or an Egyptian male? Men generally just wore a white skirt-type thing and women wore a full dress (sometimes, at least, they went topless too). Both wore large gold collars inlaid with jewels, long fabric or leather belts, and thong-type sandals with a strip of leather between the first and second toes connected to a piece that went across the top of the foot just in front of the ankle. The hair was mostly long, thick, black wigs. Makeup consisted of a lot of kohl around the eyes. Undergarments, just wear whatever he needs to.
Go to your local library and check out some books on ancient Egypt and you'll see how people were dressed, some of them have great pictures taken from paintings on papyrus or on tomb walls.
2006-07-22 10:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by BB 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry, but I have to ask: Did your son specifically ask you to prepare some Cleopatra-type UNDERGARMENTS? Are you SURE this is for some school play?
Meanwhile, try the link below for some ideas.
2006-07-22 15:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cleopatra was known for very heavy makeup on her lips and eyes her nails were painted and she loved gold her hair is long and pulled back. earrings and finger rings even toe rings long toga s with a sash and sandels also she painted her toes always bright colors as far as underclothes try nude hose and pretty girls panties hey its your son let me know how it goes my mom dressed me like a cheerleader 1 time and it was;nt 4 a play lol
2006-07-23 11:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sandals for shoes and they wore turquoise jewelry alot and gold, and black hair (wig or that spary stuff that comes out after you wash it). And if it is for your son they would wear skirt thing.
2006-07-22 15:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by masterurownmind 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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a lot of gold, and sandals for shoes.
2006-07-22 15:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure.
2006-07-22 15:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋