Royalty

• Naturally, the Incan Emperor (Sapa Inca) was dressed in the finest materials and in the most elaborate fashion. The Emperor wore a head-dress wrap decorated with gold and feathers. He wore his clothing only once each time and a large group of women were employed specifically for the task of making the Emperor's clothes. He wore a coat decorated with jewelry and turquoise and on his body he wore several pieces of gold jewelry such as earrings, bracelets and gold plated shoulder pads. His shoes were specially made by the best craftsmen and usually were made of fine leathers of furs.
  
  

Nobility

• Most Incans wore garments made of wool in the cooler highlands or cotton in the hotter lowlands. Generally the lower down he was in social rank, the coarser the material the individual had to wear. Most woolen garments were made of alpaca or llama wool. The nobles or upper classes wore fine garments that were richly adorned with jewelry, particularly gold and precious gemstones. They wore a head-dress with a tasseled fringe made with feathers of desert birds whose feathers were used exclusively for this purpose. Nobles wore sandals made from llama hide.
  
  

Men

• The common Incan man wore a sleeveless tunic made from a single piece of cloth that was un-tailored in any way and held together by pins. Over this he wore a woven cloak that was brightly dyed and fastened around the neck, sometimes leaving one arm free for ease of movement. He wore sandals made from un-tanned llama hide and carried a small bag for amulets, coca leaves and other small personal effects.
  
  

Women

• An Incan woman wore a dress that combined the functions of a skirt and a blouse and consisted of one piece of rectangular cloth. It reached to the ankles and was tied at the waist by an ornamental sash. The dress was tied at the shoulders by large ornately carved pins, which were also used as knives in day-to-day domestic activities. She wore sandals similar to a man's and a large piece of cloth as a head-dress. Her hair was parted and braided and worn long, except when it was cut short in periods of mourning.