Traje Goyesco is the conventional name of popular clothing used in the capital of Spain from the second half of the 18th century until the mid-nineteenth century, named for their frequent depictions in the paintings of Francisco Goya. The style was adopted by the upper classes, partly because of the slogans of sobriety and populism exported throughout Europe by the French Revolution. Thus, the 'Goyesco costume' is the result of the fusion of traditional clothing - common to many regions of Spain - with foreign fashions brought in by the nobility and royal houses.Â
The 'goyesca' woman wears a bodice made of rich fabrics (almost always velvets), tight and very low cut, and is accessorized with a handkerchief, scarf, shawl that partially wraps it or covers it. She also wears a shirt with lantern shoulders and then tight sleeves. The hair can be gathered in a hairnet or built into a capricious hairstyle ornamented with ribbons (of the caramba type ). The outfit is completed with a set of skirts that flare from the waist, and occasionally, an apron. Often both the skirt and bodice are embroidered. Common accessories are the toquilla (triangular shawl) and the comb.
