Which of Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra costumes is the most unforgettable to you the golden armor, the serpent headdress, or the jeweled gowns? In the 1963 epic, Taylor wore over 60 For "Cleopatra", 26.000 costumes were designed, including at least 65 outfit changes for Elizabeth Taylor, made by Irene Sharaff. One of these included a 24 carat gold cloth cape that was designed to Cleopatra Dresses Movie Cleopatra [1963] Some Of Elizabeth Taylor's Many Costumes Elizabeth Taylor's makeup in "Cleopatra" At the time this was one of the most expensive films ever made, with costs reaching about $44 million. The financial strain nearly led 20th Century Fox Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra