Incan Clothing

Incan clothing is actually quite interesting because they used wool from llamas, vicunas and alpacas for a-lot of the clothing. They even wore tunics that indicated their social statuses. The army wore checkered outfits that were usually black and white with a pink triangle. The government gave Incans two sets of clothes: formal and casual. Formal clothes were worn for special events obviously, and casual clothes were worn for regular activities.

Incas also wore jewelry often, wearing headdresses with gold on them and even clothing with turquoise on them somewhere. The emperor wore heavy ear rings that actually rested all the way down on the shoulder pads! The emperor was very fashionable with all of the jewelry and such that he sported. Jewelry was usually worn by nobles.

During the wars, Incas sported face paint. Face paint was also sported during ceremonies and formal events. Incas living near the highlands also incorporated early versions of tattooing that influenced modern day tattoo art.