Lily Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt As 1890s Cleopatras

Recently added these two 1890′s era photographs to my collection of Egyptiana items. The photos depict famous actresses Lily Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt in their respective poses and costumes as Cleopatra. I was fascinated…Ithinkthese ladies are wearing a lot more layers of clothing than the actual Cleopatra probably had on in the hot weather in the land of the Pharaohs LOL.

Lily Langtry was talked into becoming an actress by Oscar Wilde and of course for a time she was the mistress of the Pri...