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The traje de luces ('suit of lights') is the traditional clothing that Spanish bullfighters (toreros, picadores, and rejoneadores) wear in the bullring. The term originates from the sequins and reflective threads of gold or silver.
Traje de luces, also known as suit of lights, is a dress worn by matadors in bullfighting. It consists of a short jacket, a waistcoat, and knee-length trousers of silk and satin, decorated with gold, silver, or coloured silk.
Learn about the origins, techniques, and evolution of el traje de luces, or a “suit of lights,” worn by toreros, or bullfighters, in Spain. See examples of these extravagant and elaborate ensembles from the Phoenix Art Museum collection.
5 de jun. de 2014 · Maria Amasanti for the Boston Globe. MADRID – Five months ago, it was just a sketch on paper. Today, Rafael de la Rosa is trying on his custom-made bullfighting suit for the very first time....
1 de mar. de 2010 · Learn about the trajes de luces, or suits of lights, the colorful and embroidered outfits worn by bullfighters in Spain. Discover how they are made, who makes them, and why they are so important for the tradition and ritual of bullfighting.
The suit of lights, as we know it today, derives from the Goyaesque suits (worn at the time of Francisco de Goya), which were first used in the second half of the 18th century. Its evolution is...
Learn about the history and craftsmanship of the Traje de Luces, the suit of lights worn by Spanish bullfighters. See stunning images of goldwork embroidery, sequins and beads on the chaquetilla, the short and rigid jacket.
