Our costume for Queen Nzinga

Black History Month is an important season here in the costume world, with lots of school activities, living history demonstrations, and even some fancy-dress galas. Historical costuming is a wonderful way to learn and celebrate history, and we’re always thrilled to help out with DIY costume ideas and resources. If you’re still in need of an outfit, here’s a list of all our costumes connected to Africa and the African diaspora:

The History of Africa

• Amina of Zaria – Nigerian warrior queen of legend
• Hatshepsut – female king of ancient Egypt
• Hypatia – Greco-Egyptian mathematician in Alexandria
• Miriam Makeba – South African musician and civil rights activist
• Nzinga – great 17th century queen of Angola
• The Queen of Sheba – claimed by both Ethiopia and Yemen
• Tin Hinan – legendary matriarch of the Tuareg
• Zenobia – Syrian queen who conquered Egypt

The African Diaspora

• Bessie Coleman – first black female pilot
• Josephine Baker – superstar and spy for the French Resistance
• Madam CJ Walker – first American woman to become a self-made millionaire
• Phillis Wheatley – first published African American poet
• Sojourner Truth – abolitionist and suffragist

Goddesses

• Asase Yaa – Asante earth goddess
• Isis – Egyptian goddess of…everything
• Lasiren – Haitian sea goddess connected to the African Mami Wata

Our costume for Madam Walker

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