Egypt is popular and well known for the river Nile, the Pyramids and hot weather all year round, but when it comes to Egyptian fancy dress costumes ancient Egypt is where you should go for inspiration.

Think ancient Egypt think Pharaohs, Egyptian princesses and of course Cleopatra. Egyptian fancy dress costumes are available for men, women and children and if you're looking for Egyptian inspired outfits, we've put together a few ideas to help you find the perfect costume.

Blue and gold are typical colours used in a ancient Egypt. A popular option for men is to dress as a Pharaoh and if this is the look you're after you should look for a long navy blue coloured robe and match it with gold accessories. You'll need a shoulder length striped headdress, gold cuffs, a wide neck piece or collar and finish it off with a belt, you may also want to include a few jewels to complete your look. Footwear should be simple and fairly neutral in colour, flat sandals are ideal.

For the ladies how about going as an Egyptian princess? You'll be surprised how glamorous the fancy dress costumes are in this range. A popular choice of colour for the ladies appears to be white or white teamed with gold and a slightly lighter shade of blue. Hair should be worn straight and sit shoulder length but don't worry if this isn't your typical hair style there are plenty reasonably priced wigs to chose from to complete your Egyptian princess look.

Cleopatra Fancy Dress

We go into more detail over the authentic and classic Cleopatra look in this additional guide to getting the perfect costume.