Balconette Bra

Every woman wants to look perfect when she is in the office, on a walk, or even at home. Of great importance is not even what is worn on the outside, underwear plays a large role for high self-esteem. Nothing is uplifting like an excellent bra, emphasizing the line of the chest and a lush elastic bust. And then a balconette bra will always come to the rescue.

The history of the emergence of such an important detail of a women's wardrobe as a bra is full of many authorship options and the place of invention. It is known that this detail appeared in women as part of clothing in ancient times in the form of ribbons, dressings, pieces of fabric that supported and lifted the chest. In ancient Egypt, it was even customary to emphasize the harmony and line of the chest, the small size of which was considered a sign of aristocratic origin.

In ancient Rome, women emphasized the slimness of their breasts with leather straps called stanzas. This detail of women's clothing is considered the true progenitor of a modern bra.

In the Middle Ages, a corset appeared - a complex design that allows you to pull out not only the chest, but also the waist. Corsets dominated for a long time in the women's wardrobe. And only by the end of the 19th century prototypes of modern bras began to appear. Several European countries consider the bra to be their invention. A patent for this part of the wardrobe was issued several times for various similar designs.

In one case, it was a part of the corset cut off along the chest line with straps sewn to it. In another case, these were elastic bands with a piece of fabric.

Already in the 30s of the twentieth century, the bra became a mandatory and necessary part of the wardrobe of any woman.

The “balcony” model first saw the light in the late 30s and early 40s of the last century, but it did not look exactly like modern models. Alas, this model was not fixed for a long time and was for some time put into oblivion. Already in the 60s of the twentieth century, the balcony is experiencing a new round of development and looks like a modern one. At the same time, he was remembered and loved by many women.

The fashion of the 70s of the twentieth century pushed the balconette bra into the background. And only a decade later, he received a new breath, largely due to the fact that the replacement of thin girls in fashion became girls with a lush bust and a feminine physique.

The balconette bra is an ideal invention that supports the breast and gives it a seductive splendor, a beautiful neckline. In this case, the balcony can transform the chest of any size and shape. Ideal for outfits with an open neckline.

The features of this bra model are in a special cut - a narrow upper part, a rigid supporting bottom with bones, cups of a special shape, wide straps. Cups can be half open, or fully open, seamless, hard, soft.

The name "balcony" received due to the similarity of the cups with the architectural form of balconies. The straps can be removable, wide and narrow. Cups can also be with a push-up effect, molded, differentiated (with different sizes of the left and right breasts), with gel inserts, with silicone retaining strips along the upper edge of the cup for wearing without straps.

For a long time, it was believed that the owners of a small breast, the balcony does not fit, and looks more profitable only on curvaceous. However, modern models of the balconette bra allow all women to wear it without exception. You just need to correctly choose your option.

For owners of a small chest, the balcony allows you to raise your chest, add volume and adjust the shape.

For ladies with magnificent breasts, a balcony is also suitable and gives harmony to the bust and beautiful outlines. For additional breast support, a strip is provided along the edge of the silicone cup, which securely fixes the bra.

With the help of a bra-balconette you can even adjust the figure - to make the silhouette slimmer due to the raised chest, to emphasize the thinness of the waist.

By design and models, the balconette bra has many varieties. It can be a lace product, decorated with ribbons, or from satin, fashionable modern synthetic fabrics.

There are many well-known world brands of lingerie, producing balconies in their collections. Consider a few of them:

• Intimissimi- Italian brand of Calzedonia SpA, created in 1996. It has truly gained worldwide recognition thanks to its collections of lingerie, distinguished by elegance, sophistication and comfort. The brand produces a wide range of underwear, home wear, wedding underwear sets. Exquisite materials are used - handmade lace and sewing, modern synthetic fabrics, satin, silk. This brand is distinguished by functionality coupled with a true Italian taste. Successfully used in bras novelties of production and technology. Balconies bras of this brand are presented in different versions - with soft cups, with push-up cups, with removable straps, in the form of tops, with differentiated cups, etc. In Intimissimi collections everyone can find their dream underwear - for everyday life , solemn occasion, wedding, sport and temptation. This underwear features high quality and sophistication in every detail.

• Orhideja (Orchid) is a European brand of lingerie, founded in Latvia in 1993. Has a wide network of stores in many countries of Europe and the CIS.In the line of models of the collection of classic lingerie, vintage, modern styles, shapewear, nightwear, swimwear. This brand uses modern production technology and cutting, the latest and highest quality materials. Balconette bras are presented in various variations of design and materials, decor. Uses a wide dimensional grid.

• Aveline is a line of lingerie from the famous Milovitsa brand. Created in Belarus. This brand is popular in the CIS countries and Russia. It features excellent quality, comfortable fit, anatomical. Sewing technologies that take into account the type of figure are used. Lingerie of this brand is very affordable.

• Gossard is a well-known English brand of lingerie, created in the early twentieth century. Exquisite lingerie of this brand belongs to luxury brands. High quality, unusual colors, the best materials, modern decor, a special cut, thoughtful details - all this is inherent in Gossard lingerie. Balcony bras of this brand are considered one of the most comfortable and high-quality. It is estimated that a Gossard bra can have about fifty parts. Products are available for all types of shapes, sizes.

• Dimanche Lingerie is another Italian brand that has gained popularity literally immediately in many countries of the world. The brand was founded in 2001. A distinctive feature of the linen of this brand is a unique fit, comfortable wearing and durability, exquisite cut and decor. Most details after cutting are stitched manually. Many women immediately liked the balconies of this brand because of their functionality, convenience and quality performance.

The dimensional grid for a balconette bra does not differ from the generally accepted one for bras.

The standard designation of the size of the bra comes down to two indicators - the circumference of the chest (the measurement is taken under the chest) and the volume of the cup. There is a standard size grid, according to which, taking your measurements, you can determine your bra size.

The girth of the chest is indicated by numbers, and the volume of the cup with a letter is 70A, 80C. To calculate the volume of a bra cup, you need to take two measurements - under the chest and at the most convex points of the chest. At the same time, measurements are taken with hands down to avoid inaccuracies. Next, from the larger number, you need to subtract the smaller one, the resulting result should be checked against the table of cup sizes:

The standard grid of sizes is based on averaged indicators, this must be taken into account when taking measurements and verifying the results.

For convenience, many manufacturers have developed a ready-made dimensional grid, which shows the average parameters of the chest circumference and breast volume, at the intersection of which you can find your size.

It should be noted that in different countries dimensional grids may vary. But every self-respecting manufacturer must bring the national size grid to the international, or the country in which it offers its products.

Conformity tables of Russian sizes with the sizes of other countries can be found on manufacturers' websites, in stores.

There is also the concept of parallelism of dimensions. This implies that each figure has its own characteristics, and each manufacturer makes its own adjustments to the dimensional grid. A bra of the size you need may not fit, in which case you definitely need to try on the so-called “parallel” size:

Almost every woman has a balconette bra. No bra model gives such a seductiveness to the female breast. At the same time, you can choose an option for both a magnificent breast and a small one. The abundance of variations in style and decor allows you to wear a balcony in many cases. If you want to add volume to your chest, choose a push-up balcony model. An open dress with a deep neckline favorably emphasizes the chest and visually raises it only with the help of a bra-balconette. Fashionable bando also can not do without this piece of linen. The balcony is functional, comfortable and seductive.

You should also pay attention to the material, the processing of the seams, the quality of the finish, decor, fasteners and strapless, the presence of an additional silicone strip (if you plan to wear a balconette without straps).

It will not be difficult to determine the model, color and decor of the balcony, as this model is very popular and is presented in any version. Here, it will not be amiss to take into account on what occasion you will wear a balconette bra and with what things.

If you want the balconette to serve you in all cases, then it is better to pay attention to smooth options without unnecessary decor that will not stand out under tight clothing, provide removable straps, spare transparent straps, etc.