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bertha

bertha

9.9
A wide round collar on a woman's dress that lies over the shoulders
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrθə/
  • Archaic
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  • She added a detachable bertha to her dress for a more elegant look.

Examples

  • Many 19th-century dresses were designed with a decorative bertha as a fashionable detail.

  • She wore a beautiful bertha made of lace.

  • The vintage gown featured a beautiful lace bertha that draped over the shoulders.

  • The dress featured an elegant bertha that enhanced her neckline.

  • Her dress featured a delicate lace bertha that elegantly framed her shoulders.

  • The vintage gown had a beautiful bertha collar that added a touch of sophistication.

  • For the party, she wore a dress with a wide bertha around the neckline, adorned with intricate embroidery.

How Wide

mantle
  • Archaic
6 8.9
bertha
  • Archaic
9.9
capelet
8.8
neckline
20 2.9
collar
121 1.0

Surface Forms

bertha singular
berthas plural

Etymology

Bertha for the wide, round collar likely comes from the woman's name Bertha, used in the 1800s to name that fashion. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a soft, round piece of fabric called 'Bertha' lying flat over the shoulders, which is why the word now means that kind of decorative collar.