In 1880, a British Egyptologist, Matthew Flinders Petrie, known as the father of Egyptian archaeology, excavated the large tombs of Egypt, sending thousands of fragmented artifacts back to England. He wrote a number of articles and photographed thousands of early Egyptian inscriptions. News of Petrie's work in the tombs and the exotic artifacts he discovered spread quickly.

Many travelers armed with cameras, ventured into previously unknown exotic lands, bringing back photographs and trinkets of people and places never before seen by most Europeans. The influence of these discoveries began to sweep across Europe, providing new ideas for artists, writers, theatre playwrights, and fashions of the day. By the turn of the century, every aspect of life experienced a trend of exotic Egyptian influence. Paris, being the leader of avant-garde trends, took full advantage of this fashion, eventually spreading it around the world.

In 1917, Howard Carter, another British Egyptologist excavating tombs, became convinced, based on some stone writings there was a undiscovered tomb of a boy King named Tutankhamen. His friend, Lord Carnarvon, a wealthy British man who owned the rights to dig the very land thought to house the tomb, allowed Carter to dig in search of the boy King.

After five years of digging, only four days before giving up, Carter discovered the entrance to the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Lord Carnarvon immediately went to Egypt. Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were the first to find and enter the tomb of King Tutankhamen in over 3,000 years. The year was 1922. As the untouched 3,000 year-old mummy and treasures were excavated, the Egyptian fashion trend went into full swing, spreading into every part of the civilized world.

We thank the people who so diligently worked to uncover many of the most significant discoveries the world has ever known and brought to us many great exotic Egyptian fashion styles we still wear today! .