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| − | A '''balconette bra''', also known as a '''shelf bra''', is a [[Bra style|type]] of [[demi-cup bra]] that lifts |
+ | A '''balconette bra''', also known as a '''shelf bra''', is a [[Bra style|type]] of either [[demi-cup bra|demi-cup]] or [[three-quarter-cup bra]] that lifts [[breast]]s in order to enhance their appearance, [[breast shape|shape]], and [[cleavage]].<ref name="wp">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_brassiere_designs ''Wikipedia'': "List of brassiere designs"]</ref> |
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| + | Balconette means different things in different countries. In France and Germany, balconette is synonymous with demi-cup. On some US sites, it means [[quarter-cup bra]], also known as chopper bra. In the UK, a balconette is usually a [[three-quarter-cup bra]], or sometimes a demi-cup bra. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[Brassiere|bra]]'s name came from the concept that when looking down from a balcony, a balconette bra cannot be seen.<ref>[http://www.glamorousamorous.com/bras-glossary-i65 ''glamorousamorous.com'': "Bras Glossary"]</ref> It was first designed in the United States around 1938, but it didn't become fashionable in the mainstream until the 1950s.<ref name="wp"/> |
The [[Brassiere|bra]]'s name came from the concept that when looking down from a balcony, a balconette bra cannot be seen.<ref>[http://www.glamorousamorous.com/bras-glossary-i65 ''glamorousamorous.com'': "Bras Glossary"]</ref> It was first designed in the United States around 1938, but it didn't become fashionable in the mainstream until the 1950s.<ref name="wp"/> |
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| + | In Southern Germany and Austria halfcup bras are primarily worn under the tradtional Dirndl dress. |
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| + | ==Manufacturers and products== |
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| + | ===Half-cup=== |
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| + | ;[[Bravissimo]] |
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| + | :Demi Diva |
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| + | :Mademoiselle |
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| + | :Moulin Rose |
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| + | :Parisien Plume |
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| + | :Rococo Charm |
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| + | ;[[Panache]] |
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| + | :Cleo Juna |
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| + | :Cleo Martha |
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| + | :Cleo Poppy |
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| + | :Cleo Rihanna |
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| + | :Cleo Rita |
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| + | :Cleo Sadie |
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| + | :Cleo Darcy |
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| + | :Cleo Ellie |
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| + | :Masquerade Rhea |
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| + | :Masquerade Coco |
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| + | :Masquerade Delphi |
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| + | :Masquerade Anise |
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| + | ;[[Lepel]] |
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| + | :Fiore Padded Balconette |
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| + | ;[[Freya]] |
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| + | :Brooke Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Daphne Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Elize Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Erin Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Ginny Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Ingrid Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Keisha Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Lauren Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Libby Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Marina Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Martha Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Mimi Padded Half Cup |
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| + | :Monet Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Patsy Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Summer Padded Halfcup |
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| + | :Teagan Padded Halfcup |
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| + | ;[[Miss Mandalay]] |
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| + | :Vava Bra |
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| + | ===Three-quarter-cup=== |
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| + | ;Panache |
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| + | :[http://www.panache-lingerie.com/superbra-by-panache/collection/21540666/Balconnet-Bra Tango II] — 28-44; D-K |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Bra types]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 26 December 2013
This is a woman wearing a half-cup bra.[1]
A balconette bra, also known as a shelf bra, is a type of either demi-cup or three-quarter-cup bra that lifts breasts in order to enhance their appearance, shape, and cleavage.[2]
Balconette means different things in different countries. In France and Germany, balconette is synonymous with demi-cup. On some US sites, it means quarter-cup bra, also known as chopper bra. In the UK, a balconette is usually a three-quarter-cup bra, or sometimes a demi-cup bra.
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.
Manufacturers and products
Half-cup
- Bravissimo
- Demi Diva
- Mademoiselle
- Moulin Rose
- Parisien Plume
- Rococo Charm
- Panache
- Cleo Juna
- Cleo Martha
- Cleo Poppy
- Cleo Rihanna
- Cleo Rita
- Cleo Sadie
- Cleo Darcy
- Cleo Ellie
- Masquerade Rhea
- Masquerade Coco
- Masquerade Delphi
- Masquerade Anise
- Lepel
- Fiore Padded Balconette
- Freya
- Brooke Padded Halfcup
- Daphne Padded Halfcup
- Elize Padded Halfcup
- Erin Padded Halfcup
- Ginny Padded Halfcup
- Ingrid Padded Halfcup
- Keisha Padded Halfcup
- Lauren Padded Halfcup
- Libby Padded Halfcup
- Marina Padded Halfcup
- Martha Padded Halfcup
- Mimi Padded Half Cup
- Monet Padded Halfcup
- Patsy Padded Halfcup
- Summer Padded Halfcup
- Teagan Padded Halfcup
- Miss Mandalay
- Vava Bra
Three-quarter-cup
- Panache
- Tango II — 28-44; D-K