traje de luces
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traditional costume of bullfighters
Described at
Dressing to kill: The history and art of the bullfighter’s ‘suit of lights’ - The Boston Globe
The tradition can be traced to the 18th century and Joaquín Rodríguez, better known as Costillares and recognized as the father of modern bullfighting.
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