Style & Fit

An extensive guide to our style offering and details on how to get the perfect fit.

Size Guide

HOW TO MEASURE

Bordelle pieces are known for their extensive adjustment, however it is important to find the right size before making a purchase. This Size and Style Guide will help you take the correct measurements to find your Bordelle size.

Your usual bra size and four measurements are needed to determine your Bordelle size. Please follow the steps below to take these measurements using a fabric measuring tape. We recommend wearing a non-padded wire bra and standing in front of a mirror when measuring.

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Underbust Measurement

Place the measuring tape firmly around your ribcage, just below your breasts, ensure the tape runs straight and level around the body for the most accurate measurement

Waist Measurement

Place the measuring tape around your waist, midway between the bottom of your rib cage and the top of your hips, ensuring it is straight and level around the body

Top Hip Measurement

Place the tape around the top of your hip bone, ensuring the tape is straight and level around your body

Lower Hip Measurement

Standing with your heels together, place the tape around the fullest part of your hips, ensuring the tape is straight and level around your body

Bras

Choosing the correct bra size is important to ensure the best fit in Bordelle. Use your usual bra size and underbust measurement to help find the correct Bordelle size - SS, S, M, L or LL.

If your usual bra size cannot be seen on the size chart then
we can help you find your sister size, please contact us if you would like help to determine this.

Bra Size Table

Size UK & US Europe France & Spain Australia Underbust (cm)
SS | 1 30C/32B 65C/70B 80C/85B 8C/10B 69-73
S | 2 30D/32C/34B 65D/70C/75B 80D/85C/90B 8D/10C/12B 69-73
M | 3 32D/34C 70D/75C 85D/90C 10D/12C 73-77
L | 4 34D/36C 75D/80C 90D/95C 12D/14C 77-81
LL | 5 34DD/36D 75E/80D 90E/95D 12DD/14D 77-81
6 36DD/38D 80E/85D 95E/100D 14DD/16E 81-85

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Balconette Wire Bra

A wired bra with supportive fabric cups that’s great for everyday, providing gentle lift and support. Usually featuring a narrow underband.

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Bodice Bra

A structured show piece style featuring unique design details. Wired for support with fabric cups. Usually longline, the underband sits low on the rib cage, just above the waist.

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Plunge Wire Bra

Wired for support, the plunge wire bra sits low at the centre front. Featuring fabric cups with a deep neckline that gently enhances your cleavage.

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Ouvert Wire Bra

A cupless bra, wired for support to gently enhance your natural shape. Other ouvert styles include shelf bras which feature quarter cups for gentle lift. Our ouvert styles don’t feature a cup, this allows for more versatile sizing outside of our size range.

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Adjustable Cup

A wired bra with adjustable cup straps to provide a personalised fit, allowing for more flexible sizing.

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Soft Cup Bra

A soft bra featuring fabric cups, non-wired for comfort. Providing a natural shape and gentle support, great for everyday wear.

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Triangle Bra

A best-selling everyday staple, featuring soft triangle cups and an adjustable underband for a personalised fit. Non-wired for comfort, creating a natural shape.

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Adjustment

All Bordelle bras feature adjustment, use our step-by-step guide below to find your personalised fit.

1) Correctly position your breasts into the cups, leaning forwards to ensure the breast tissue is enclosed in the cups, fasten the bra.

2) After fastening the bra, adjust the underband straps via the 24K gold plated sliders. The underband provides most of the support, so should always be adjusted first. The underband should sit level and straight around the body feeling firm, but comfortable. If you find that the underband is riding up, try tightening the underband straps.

3) Once the underband is fitting comfortably, adjust the shoulder straps. These should be tightened enough to ensure they do not to slip off the shoulder, but should not dig in

4) When the bra is supporting and fitting you comfortably, any other strap details can be adjusted (collars, cup straps, decorative straps).

Brief/Thong

Briefs

Style your favourite Bordelle bra with a brief. Use your top hip and lower hip measurements to determine the correct size. For high waist styles, you will also need your waist measurement.

Thongs

Each season a number of different thong styles will be offered to cater to a range of preferences. Use your top hip measurement to determine the correct size. For high waist styles, you will also need your waist measurement.

Please contact us should you need any further advice to find your Bordelle size for Briefs and Thongs.

Brief/Thong Size Table

Size Waist Smallest (cm) Top Hip (cm) Lower Hip Fullest (cm) Dress Size UK Dress Size US Dress Size EU
SS | 1 59-63 78-82 88-92 6 2 34
S | 2 63-67 82-86 92-96 8 4 36
M | 3 67-71 86-90 96-100 10 6 38
L | 4 71-75 90-94 100-104 12 8 40
LL | 5 75-79 94-98 104-108 14 10 42
6 79-83 98-102 108-112 16 12 44

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Styles

Classic Thong

Featuring either a strap back or a fabric back for comfort, finished with adjustable hip straps for a personalised fit.

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High Waist

Sits high on the waist to accentuate your curves, featuring a brief or thong back and adjustable strap detailing for the perfect fit.

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Brief

Full coverage at the front and back for a comfortable fit, perfect for everyday wear.

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Open Back Brief

Full coverage at the front and a closed gusset, open at the back with fully adjustable strap detailing to fit to your curves.

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Ouvert Brief

Fully ouvert, open at the front and the back. Features fully adjustable straps allowing for a personalised fit.

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Suspenders

Complete your Bordelle look with a suspender. Use your waist measurement to determine the correct size.

All Bordelle Suspenders are created using our bespoke 24K gold plated branded suspender clips. The rubber tabs are colour matched to each design. Suspender straps are detachable on certain styles.

Suspender Size Guide

 Size Waist Smallest (cm) Dress Size UK Dress Size US Dress Size EU
SS | 1 59-63 4-6 0-2 32-34
S | 2 63-67 6-8 2-4 34-36
M | 3 67-71 8-10 4-6 36-38
L | 4 71-75 10-12 6-8 38-40
LL | 5 75-79 12-14 8-10 40-42
6 79-83 14-16 10-12 42-44

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Styles

Two Strap Suspender

Suspenders with two suspender straps are best suited for wear with our garters or to be worn with hold-ups, they cannot hold stockings in place.

Each clip can fasten to a 24K gold plated component on our garters or to the elastic strapping.

Can be worn with Garters.

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Four Strap Suspender

Suspenders with four suspender straps are best suited for wear with our garters or to be worn with stockings.

Each clip can fasten to a 24K gold plated component on our garters or to the elastic strapping. 

Can be worn with Garters or stockings. 

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Six Strap Suspender

Suspenders with six suspender straps are best suited for wear with our garters or to be worn with stockings.

Each clip can fasten to a 24K gold plated component on our garters or to the elastic strapping. 

Can be worn with Garters or stockings. 

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Bodywear

Styles

Bordelle bodywear pieces are perfect for layering with lingerie or outerwear, offering endless styling options.

Sizing

Use your bra size, waist and top hip measurements to determine your Bordelle bodywear size. Please contact us should you need any further advice to find your Bordelle size for bodywear.

Bodywear Size Guide

Size Bra Size UK & US Bra Size Europe Bra Size France & Spain Bra Size Australia Underbust (cm)
SS | 1 30C/32B 65C/70B 80C/85B 8C/10B 69-73
S | 2 30D/32C/34B 65D/70C/75B 80D/85C/90B 8D/10C/12B 69-73
M | 3 32D/34C 70D/75C 85D/90C 10D/12C 73-77
L | 4 34D/36C 75D/80C 90D/95C 12D/14C 77-81
LL | 5 34DD/36D 75E/80D 90E/95D 12DD/14D 77-81
6 36DD/38D 80E/85D 95E/100D 14DD/16E 81-85
Size Waist Smallest (cm) Top Hip (cm) Lower Hip Fullest (cm) Dress Size UK Dress Size US Dress Size EU
SS | 1 59-63 78-82 88-92 6 2 34
S | 2 63-67 82-86 92-96 8 4 36
M | 3 67-71 86-90 96-100 10 6 38
L | 4 71-75 90-94 100-104 12 8 40
LL | 5 75-79 94-98 104-108 14 10 42
6 79-83 98-102 108-112 16 12 44
Styles

Body

Our soft mesh bodies stretch and smooth over your figure to contour your curves making them perfect for easy sizing. They are great for layering and styling and usually feature a swan hook thong fastening for ease when wearing.

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Wired Body

Choose a wired body for extra support to gently enhance your shape.

Mesh Dress

A dress that is perfect for layering, featuring luxuriously soft mesh and adjustable elastic strapping for a personalised fit.

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Basque

A structured showpiece to enhance your curves, perfect for styling as outerwear. Featuring suspender straps for wear with garters.

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Harness

Made entirely from our Signature satin elastic, featuring adjustable straps for a personalised fit. Our harnesses are perfect for styling and layering.

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Ouvert

Styles

Perfect for layering or wearing alone, our ouvert styles offer a range of designs highlighting our signature bondage aesthetic.

Sizing

Use your bra size to find the correct size in any ouvert bra style. Use your top hip and lower hip measurement for ouvert briefs and thongs.

Ouvert Size Guide

Size Bra Size UK & US Bra Size Europe Bra Size France & Spain Bra Size Australia Underbust (cm)
SS | 1 30C/32B 65C/70B 80C/85B 8C/10B 69-73
S | 2 30D/32C/34B 65D/70C/75B 80D/85C/90B 8D/10C/12B 69-73
M | 3 32D/34C 70D/75C 85D/90C 10D/12C 73-77
L | 4 34D/36C 75D/80C 90D/95C 12D/14C 77-81
LL | 5 34DD/36D 75E/80D 90E/95D 12DD/14D 77-81
6 36DD/38D 80E/85D 95E/100D 14DD/16E 81-85
Size Waist Smallest (cm) Top Hip (cm) Lower Hip Fullest (cm) Dress Size UK Dress Size US Dress Size EU
SS | 1 59-63 78-82 88-92 6 2 34
S | 2 63-67 82-86 92-96 8 4 36
M | 3 67-71 86-90 96-100 10 6 38
L | 4 71-75 90-94 100-104 12 8 40
LL | 5 75-79 94-98 104-108 14 10 42
6 79-83 98-102 108-112 16 12 44

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Styles

Ouvert Wire Bra

A cupless bra, wired for support to gently enhance your natural shape. Our ouvert styles don’t feature a cup, this allows for more versatile sizing outside of our size range.

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Shelf Bra

Ouvert bra with quarter cup not intended for coverage.

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Ouvert Brief/Thong

Open at the front and back, no gusset area.

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Dresses & Waspies

Styles

Iconic Bordelle designs, made entirely from rows of our Signature satin elastic strapping, redesigned to feature extensive adjustment for the perfect fit. Use your waist and lower hip measurements to find your size for waspies. For dresses, you will also need your bra size. Please contact us should you require any further help to find your size. 

Fitting

Our dresses and waspies are specially constructed to stretch around your body for the perfect fit, we recommend having someone assist when fastening the zip at the centre back. We suggest tightly holding the zip fastening together at the back, while your assistant pulls the zip closed, with a firm grip at the base. 

Dresses and Waspies

Size Bra Size UK & US Bra Size Europe Bra Size France & Spain Bra Size Australia Underbust (cm)
SS | 1 30C/32B 65C/70B 80C/85B 8C/10B 69-73
S | 2 30D/32C/34B 65D/70C/75B 80D/85C/90B 8D/10C/12B 69-73
M | 3 32D/34C 70D/75C 85D/90C 10D/12C 73-77
L | 4 34D/36C 75D/80C 90D/95C 12D/14C 77-81
LL | 5 34DD/36D 75E/80D 90E/95D 12DD/14D 77-81
6 36DD/38D 80E/85D 95E/100D 14DD/16E 81-85
Size Waist Smallest (cm) Top Hip (cm) Lower Hip Fullest (cm) Dress Size UK Dress Size US Dress Size EU
SS | 1 59-63 78-82 88-92 6 2 34
S | 2 63-67 82-86 92-96 8 4 36
M | 3 67-71 86-90 96-100 10 6 38
L | 4 71-75 90-94 100-104 12 8 40
LL | 5 75-79 94-98 104-108 14 10 42
6 79-83 98-102 108-112 16 12 44

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Styles

Adjustable Angela Dress

Enhance your curves in one of our Adjustable Angela Dresses. The luxuriously soft mesh lining smooths over your figure for a contoured shape, while the adjustable back straps allow for a personalised fit. Wired for the support, the Angela Dresses feature structured elastic cups.

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Bondage Adjustable Angela Dress

With the same features as the Adjustable Angela Dress, the Adjustable Bondage Angela Dress also showcases adjustable front strap detailing for the ultimate in Bordelle bondage luxe.

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Adjustable Waspie

Fully adjustable for a personalised fit, Bordelle waspie’s smooth over your curves for a contoured fit. Featuring our branded suspender clips for wear with garters and stockings, finished at the centre back with a 24K gold plated zip fastening.

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Panel Waspie

The Panel Waspie provides a little extra shaping and support than the Classic Waspie, caused by the unique front panelling detail.

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Accessories

Garters

Our Garters are One Size and fully adjustable, making them the perfect gifting option. Available in our Signature and Seasonal colourways to compliment any Bordelle look.

Collars

Our Collars are also One Size and are fully adjustable. The perfect addition to a collection, as always available in Seasonal and Signature colourways.

Styles We Offer

All items are One Size, so no size guide is required. See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Styles

Garters

The finishing touch to any Bordelle look, wear on their own, with a suspender or over stockings. Our garters a fully adjustable for a personalised fit. Available in both our Signature and Seasonal collections. Garters which feature our wide band elastic are softer and offer slightly more comfort.

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Collars

Available in both our Signature and Seasonal collections, our collars are perfect for adding a hint of kink to an everyday look. Made using our Signature satin elastic strapping and 24K gold plated hardware, fully adjustable for a personalised fit. 

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Nipplets

Designed with ouvert styles in mind, our Nipplets are the perfect finishing touch to a Bordelle look. Attach using our dermatologically tested adhesive circular strips.

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Scrunchies

Complete any look with our luxurious silk satin and embroidered tulle scrunchies. Perfect for styling.

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Anklets

Available in our Signature and Seasonal collections, Bordelle anklets are fully adjustable for a personalised fit. Perfect for styling, they can be worn alone or with footwear.

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Hosiery

Luxuriously soft 40 denier sheer stockings with specially designed garters that secure to the stocking via 3 24k gold plated branded suspender clips. This unique combination ensures the most eye-catching legwear. Wear with any of our suspender styles, or on their own as an elevated hold-up. 

Luxuriously soft contouring 40 denier tights. A sheer finish for a beautifully transparent look. The strength of 40 denier with the look of 20 denier. Or luxuriously soft contouring 60 denier tights. Their semi-opaque look is perfect for styling with our Dresses and Waspies.

Hosiery Sizing Table - Style Guide Page

Dress Size Height
UK US EU 4'11" - 5'3" 5'3" - 5'7" 5'7"- 5'10" 5'10"- 6'0"
150 - 160cm 160 - 170cm 170 - 178cm 178 - 183cm
6 2 34 1 2 3 3
8 4 36 1 2 3 3
10 6 38 1 2 3 4
12 8 40 2 3 4 4
14 10 42 2 3 4 4
16 12 44 3 3 4 4

Styles We Offer

See below examples of styles Bordelle has to offer:

Signature Stockings

Stockings 40

Tights 40

Tights 60

Need further help?

customerservice@bordelle.co.uk +44 (0) 7957 414255