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In British English, Balconette or Balcony means a 3/4-cup or sometimes a halfcup, but more common a 3/4-cup. Those 3/4-cups are usually unpadded, have 3-part cups and a side-pull, ie strap placement that is closer to the arms than to the neck. |
In British English, Balconette or Balcony means a 3/4-cup or sometimes a halfcup, but more common a 3/4-cup. Those 3/4-cups are usually unpadded, have 3-part cups and a side-pull, ie strap placement that is closer to the arms than to the neck. |
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| + | Example for a halfcup bra by a british manufacturer, that is called a Balconette: Lepel Fiore Padded Balconette. |
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| + | Example for a 3/4-cup bra by a british manufacturer, that is called a Balconette: Panache Tango II Balconette. |
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Revision as of 19:21, 3 January 2013
This is a woman wearing a half-cup bra.[1]
A balconette bra, also known as a shelf bra or 3/4-cup bra, is a type that offers less coverage than a fullcup bra .[2]
In French or German use, balconette means a demi- or halfcup.
Alternatively, some US-sites use this term for a chopper bra or a 1/4-cup bra.
In British English, Balconette or Balcony means a 3/4-cup or sometimes a halfcup, but more common a 3/4-cup. Those 3/4-cups are usually unpadded, have 3-part cups and a side-pull, ie strap placement that is closer to the arms than to the neck.
Example for a halfcup bra by a british manufacturer, that is called a Balconette: Lepel Fiore Padded Balconette. Example for a 3/4-cup bra by a british manufacturer, that is called a Balconette: Panache Tango II Balconette.
History
The bra's name came from the concept that when looking down from a balcony, a balconette bra cannot be seen.[3] It was first designed in the United States around 1938, but it didn't become fashionable in the mainstream until the 1950s.[2]
In Southern Germany and Austria halfcup bras are primarily worn under the tradtional Dirndl dress.