Egyptian King Tut Halloween Costumes

For Halloween 2005, I made an Egyptian Costume of King Tut, including the golden jewelry plus a crook and flail.

Egyptian Costume:

I used a very simple pattern (McCall's 2340 Easy To Sew) for both the robe and jacket. Based upon research, Egyptian clothing historically was usually white or natural in color, but I chose to make her outfit out of turquoise blue linen because it would be more flattering on her (and show dirt less). Traditional outfits were crimped or pleated, but I put pin tucks in along the length of the fabric instead to give the look of crimping. That way I wouldn't need to keep fussing with the pleats if (when) they fell out. I made the jacket out of a sheer blue and gold linen that was embroidered with gold. The belt shown in the photo is actually just a curtain tie back, but was the perfect length for her waist. We add more gold cording to tie it together and let hang. My daughter is trying hard in the photos to look serious or serene like the King Tut mask. ;-)

King Tut Crook and Flail:

A King Tut costume wouldn't be complete without a royal Crook and Flail. To create mine, I used Plexiglas rods and forms. For the flail, take a 1/2" x 17" and cut a 3" length off the end at a 30 degree angle. Flip the cut off piece around and glue onto the cut end to create the pointed end. Screw a tiny eye hook into the new flat end for attaching pyramid beads and golden dangles. Wrap with blue satin ribbon and then 1" metallic gold ribbon at 1" intervals.

For the crook, I had a piece of Plexiglas sheet cut into the shape shown (finished piece is 15" long), but you could easily use a thin piece of wood or even Foam Core if desired. I then laid a piece of rope down each side of the flat form to give it the rounded shape needed. Wrap the ropes in place with tape, then finish with the gold and satin ribbons as with the flail.

Egyptian Jewelry

I actually made the jewelry shown working off a photo of an original necklace, bracelet and earrings from King Tut's tomb. The necklace is made of etched brass that has been plated with gold, then filled with epoxy resins. The final piece was embellished with carnelian gemstones, aluminum discs, and beads of turquoise, coral and lapis colored tubes.

Want to make something quicker? An option is to find a good photograph of an Egyptian Necklace and print it out. Laminate or tape the photo to a piece of cardboard and cut out along the edges. Add a gold chain or some fancy braided cord from a fabric store.

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