bretellen.
/brəˈtɛl/ Each of the ornamental shoulder-straps extending from the waist-belt in front to the belt behind of a woman's dress. Chiefly plural. Also attributive and in other combinations.
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1857 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 68/2 This bretelle makes a sufficient trimming for any simple evening-dress.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework Brételles, a French term to signify an ornamental shoulder-strap.
1890 Daily News 21 Oct. 2/1 Bretelle-shaped lines of fine passementerie in green and gold.
1896 Daily News 4 July 6/3 The bodice..has frills of black chiffon passing over the shoulders in bretelle fashion.
1908 Daily Chron. 25 Nov. 4/5 The Duchess of Portland..looked very beautiful in black velvet, with sables and bretelles of the gold-lace revived by the society.
1909 Daily Chron. 22 Feb. 7/5 These are arranged back and front bretelle-wise to fall over the deep, folded taffetas belt.
1932 Daily Express 20 Sept. 19/1 Two bretelles in front that are knotted at the centre front of the corsage.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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