Dressing as Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, is a great fancy dress costume and one that is easy to wear yet elegant...regal even! There is a broad range of costumes available, from highly decorative to the simple toga dress with belt and collar but even the more extravagant ones are in the lower range of prices for fancy dress costumes.
It is best to shop for these products online so you get a wider choice of costumes than you would get by going to a local costume shop which may only have two or three Egyptian costumes available.
Most Cleopatra costumes come in some variation of white with gold decorations. The less authentic versions come in a wide variety of fabric colours including gold, red, blue and black. But we're not worried about authentic here, we're simply thinking about looking good so choose the colour that suits your look. I'm quite sure Cleopatra would have experimented widely with her outfits if she had the choice of fabrics and colours we have today!
The elite quality costumes come with beautiful accessories including belts, collars and headpieces and you can get some fabulous beaded black wigs that go perfectly with this look.
If you can, try to order your costume enough in advance so you don't have to pay for special delivery charges. Delivery times are generally 3 to 5 days in the UK, though most costume companies offer next day delivery for an extra fee. Ordering in time gives you enough leeway to make any changes if necessary to your outfit and to shop for any added touches for your costume if you haven't ordered them along with your outfit.
There is a huge range of different Cleopatra outfits available and many more that come under the heading of Queen of the Nile so you'll be sure to find the style that suits you. Many of these costumes come in sizes for curvy figures.
If you want to go to the party as a couple then look for a Roman style costume for your lover, "Marc Antony", or the more traditional Egyptian fancy dress outfit of a pharaoh.
So try Cleopatra fancy dress for your next fancy dress event and see how much attention you get as the Queen of the party!