What is a Balconette Bra?
Making décolletage dreams come true
Introducing your beautiful balconette, the ultimate ‘balcony’ to support and shape your breasts with elegance and grace. This beauty separates your breasts with subtle seduction and a natural, upward enhancement. Her multitasking prowess make her an everyday to evening must-have!
Balconette fast five
1. A balconette shape exposes the top part of your breasts, giving a shaped look as though your ladies are being naturally propped. Yes. Please.
2. A balconette serves a straight neckline, delivering an elegant silhouette.
3. Balconette cups offer structure that separates the breasts.
4. Balconette cups naturally shape the breasts upwards, especially with lined styles.
5. The balconette offers your widest-set straps with lower-cup coverage, for deliciously open necklines.
Your balconette is an elegant beauty.
Isn’t she lovely! Your beautiful Balconette is designed with the widest-set straps of all the bra shapes. Elegance personified with a straight neckline offering an elevated silhouette, the balconette delivers structured support with a rounded shape. With lower-cut cups adding fullness to the top of your breasts, your balconette brings your loftiest décolletage dreams to life.
Your balconette delivers the best of both worlds.
Elevate your shape with a natural-looking upwards enhancement that’s so comfy – you can enjoy her every day. The balconette lends herself to separating the cups, with your breasts literally sitting in an uplifting ‘balcony’. The ultimate recipe for daytime delight and evening wow-factor.
Balconette pairs perfectly with...
A beautifully elegant neckline, your balconette enhances a range of wardrobe silhouettes.
- The balconette is a staple t-shirt bra shape within our Invisibles range. Depending on your natural breast shape, your silhouette will comfortably sit with a balconette or demi shape under for favourite tee. Shop our ultimate t-shirt bras.
- From under your favourite work blazer to a graceful evening gown – the balconette is your multitasking support system serving your most elegant silhouette. With upwards momentum, she offers shapely structure to take you from day to night with stunning eloquence.
- With lower-cut cups than a demi, the balconette offers a shapely silhouette with a straight neckline. A supported lift that pairs perfectly with square or scoop necklines.
Balconette VS Demi
Coverage: The balconette has lower-set cups than a demi.
Neckline: The balconette has a straight, elegant neckline, while your demi lends herself to a rounded neckline.
Straps: Balconette straps are wider set than a demi.
Breast shape: Balconette styles offer a separated, upwards enhancement. Demi styles offer a centrally fuller shape.
What is a balconette bra good for?
She supports and separates with an upwards lift. With a straight neckline and slightly wider-set straps, she’s great for: wider and scooped necklines, subtle shaping and all-day support.
Who should wear a balconette bra?
The balconette can be worn by most breast types. While this question boils down to personal fit and body shape, rounded and relaxed breasts may find the balconette ultra-flattering.
Is a balconette a push up bra?
A standard balconette does not feature push-up padding. We have specific styles designed with the classic balconette shape and a va va voom push-up lift. Shop push-up balconettes.
Is a balconette bra comfortable?
A balconette shape is all about that straight across decolletage look. She comes in all our lining levels including unlined, lined and push up, so you can choose your comfort sweet spot.
When to wear a balconette bra?
Wear her when you want to showcase an elegant open or scoop neckline. Wear her when you would like a separated breast silhouette with an upwards lift. Wear her whenever you fancy.
How is a balconette bra supposed to fit?
Like all bras, your balconette should fit your cups and underband with comfort and ease. Think of Goldie Locks, sizing shouldn’t be too small or too big. Find your perfect fit with our Bra Size Calculator or visit our expert Bra Stylists instore. Check out our checklist for sizing that’s just right.
Signs your bra is too small
- Gaping
- Red or irritated skin
- Dig-in caused by your straps or underwire
- Underband digs in
- Neck, shoulder or back pain
- Lack of breast support
- Continuous bra adjustments
- Spillage.
Signs your bra is too big
- Breasts gone wild (excessive movement)
- Straps, wires and an underwire slip out of place
- Breasts don’t comfortably fill the cups
- Underband rides up
- Lack of breast support
- Continuous bra adjustments
- Neck, shoulder or back pain
- Spillage.
Always remember
Your breast shape is divinely, exquisitely and uniquely yours! While certain shapes and designs traditionally lend themselves to a specific fit, your body’s preferences will always prevail. For a personalised fit, pop over to your local Leays and enjoy some one-on-one time with one of our Bra Stylists.