Passionata bras: Chantelle corsetry with a younger look

The Passionata bra was born in 1988 within the Chantelle group, a French family-owned company founded in 1876. The initial idea was simple and it is still the same: to offer professionally constructed lingerie to a younger customer at a price significantly lower than that of the parent brand.

The Passionata bra and the Chantelle heritage

This is the point that sets this brand apart from other entry-level lines: it wasn't created from scratch, it comes from a corset maker. The patterns, the work on the back band, and the assembly of the cups come from the same workshop. The brand gained massive popularity at the end of the 1990s, established itself in Germany in the early 2000s, and Chantelle added the label “by Chantelle” in 2022 to make this connection clear. It was sold to the Delta Galil group in November 2023, with no change in positioning to date.

Underwired or non-wired Passionata bras

The catalog is divided into two families. The underwired Passionata bras, balconnet and full cup, ensure projection and support for an entire day. A Passionata bra without underwire focuses on lined cups and a wide back band: this is the answer for sensitive busts and long days, and the brand has created a whole range rather than just a single style. Lace dominates the dressed part of the catalog, while smooth microfiber is for the invisible part under a thin garment.

Finding the size of a Passionata bra

The French patterns from the Chantelle group provide stable guidelines: if you already wear Chantelle, your size is generally the same. For models with rigid lace, check the cup size rather than the back band, as lace does not stretch like elastic material. The sales on Passionata bras are a great time to try two close sizes and decide, as long as you remember the basic rule: if the band rides up at the back, it's the back band that is too big, not the cup that is too small.