Most fuller bust brands treat a G cup as the finish line. Elomi bras start where those brands stop. Elomi is a British fuller figure label, launched in 2008, that designs only for larger bands and cups: its own published range runs to UK bands 32 to 48 and cups D to K, in UK sizing throughout. If you wear a DD cup or above and have ever been handed a token “extended sizes” rail, this is the brand built for your side of the chart. This guide reads the brand line by line, the way a fitter would, then checks three fresh styles against its own grids.
Elomi sits inside Wacoal Europe, the group that also owns Freya, Fantasie and Goddess (Retail Week), and its own style guide describes lingerie “specifically designed to complement the fuller figure,” sorted by coverage level rather than fashion season (Elomi). HerRoom dates the launch to 2008 and calls Elomi the go to brand for women who require larger band and cup sizes. The fashion is real, prints, plunge necklines, strappy details, but it is built on seamed, banded frames, not stretched up from a B cup pattern.
How Elomi Bras Are Sized: UK Letters, US Reality
Every Elomi style is sized in the UK system, and the brand’s range statement is worth quoting exactly: bras in UK band sizes 32 to 48, cups D to K (HerRoom). For US shoppers, the band number matches your US band, so a 38 is a 38. The cup letters diverge above DD, where most wrong orders happen. In the brand’s own conversion charts, a UK FF is a US H, a UK G is a US I, a UK H is a US K, and a UK K is a US O. Order your US letter in a UK chart and you can land two or three cup volumes short.
Individual lines stop earlier than the brand ceiling, which is why this guide prints each line’s own grid instead of repeating “to K” everywhere. If you have not measured lately, start there: our session for how to find your bra size at home walks the tape work and the three way check.
The Range at a Glance
| Line | Job | Size reach (UK, from brand sources) |
|---|---|---|
| Energise EL8041 and EL8042 | Underwire sports bra, encapsulation not compression | Bands 32 to 46, cups D to K |
| Cate EL4030 | Full cup everyday bra, highest coverage | Bands 34 to 46, cups DD to K |
| Morgan EL4110 | Stretch banded everyday bra | Cups to K, LL in Black and Sahara |
| Charley EL4380 | Plunge, stretch lace and spacer versions | Bands 32 to 46, cups DD to JJ |
| Downtime EL301417 | Wirefree lounge bralette | Bands 32 to 44, cups to J and JJ |
| Smooth EL4301 and EL4300 | Moulded T-shirt bra and strapless | Bands 32 to 48, cups DD to J |
| Elomi Swim | Bra sized swimwear | Bands 34 to 44, dress sizes 14 to 26 |
The Sports Line: Energise Does Not Compress
Elomi’s sports family takes the opposite route from most of the market. The brand describes Energise as non compression technology that encapsulates the bust (Elomi): a four section underwire cup holds each breast separately instead of flattening both against the chest, in a cup fabric with a moisture wicking finish. The base style is EL8041; EL8042 adds a J-hook so the straps convert to a racerback. Its grid is one of the deepest in sports bras, UK bands 32 to 46 with cups D to K, so a 34JJ or a 44H runner shops inside the range rather than at its ragged edge. One honest limit: there is no wirefree Elomi sports bra. Energise is already carded elsewhere on this site, so it is discussed here rather than carded again.
The Everyday Heroes: Matilda, Morgan, Cate and Downtime
Four frames carry the everyday range. Matilda EL8900 is the bestselling plunge frame, and Elomi says it “has inspired so many of our Elomi collections” (Elomi): the Kintai plunge carded below is cut from it, and our types of bras guide shows where each frame sits among bra constructions. Morgan EL4110 is the stretch banded workhorse, a three section cup with a stretch lace top. Cate EL4030 is the full cup flagship, three piece cups with side support panels. At the soft end, Downtime is the wirefree bralette; our guide to the best lounge bras covers it in full, and its 32 to 44 bands and J to JJ cup reach make it a rare lounge option at genuinely large cups. All four are already carded elsewhere on this site, so the picks below are styles this site has not featured before.
Who elomi bras suit, and who should look elsewhere
Elomi suits you if you wear UK bands 32 to 48 and cups DD to K and want seamed support with real fashion styling. A 40HH is a core size here, not a special order.
Look elsewhere if any of these are you. Bands under 32 or cups under a D: the range does not start there. Cups above K: with the single exception of Morgan’s extended LL run in two colours, K is the ceiling. Wirefree first shoppers: apart from Downtime and a soft cup Cate, the range is underwired by design. Anyone who hates hand washing: every pick below is hand wash only.
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Three Fresh Elomi Styles to Start With
The Uplift Pick: Elomi Brianna Underwire Padded Half Cup Bra (EL8081)
Brianna is the dressy end of the range: a lightly padded half cup that lifts and rounds rather than minimising. The cup is a three section light foam liner with vertical seams, overlaid with rigid lace and a stretch lace top cup, cut lower at the neck edge for an open neckline (Elomi). The flexible back sweep and moveable J-hook convert it to a racerback. Its grid runs UK bands 32 to 44, cups DD to HH. That HH ceiling is the trade: J cup and above readers should start with Kintai instead.
Pros
- Padded half cup shape with genuine uplift at DD to HH cups
- Moveable J-hook converts to racerback, unusual on a padded style
- Starts at a 32 band, so smaller bands get the padded option too
Cons
- Stops at an HH cup, the lowest ceiling of the three picks
- Lace overlay and seams can show through thin tops
- Hand wash only
| Key Specs | Elomi Brianna EL8081 |
|---|---|
| Support | Underwired padded half cup, built for uplift and a rounded shape |
| Size range | UK bands 32 to 44, cups DD to HH (varies by cup) |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Three section foam lined cup, vertical seams, rigid lace overlay, stretch lace top cup |
| Adjustability | Moveable J-hook for racerback conversion; adjustable straps |
The Smooth Pick: Elomi Smooth Moulded Bra (EL4301)
Smooth is Elomi’s T-shirt bra answer, and it is not a foam cup. The brand builds it from a non stretch moulded cup in unlined, ultra light Aerocool fabric, with a lightly lined tulle top cup, fold over elastic at the edges and a tall smoothing back (Elomi). Its grid is the widest here on the band side, UK bands 32 to 48, the natural first Elomi for 44 to 48 bands. Two honest qualifications: it stops at a J cup, and Amazon fields its support level as light, so read it as a smoothing bra rather than a heavy lifter. A moulded cup is a fixed shape: it either matches yours or it gaps.
Pros
- Widest band reach here, UK 32 to 48, covering 44 to 48 bands
- Unlined Aerocool moulded cup, smooth under T-shirts without foam bulk
- Tall smoothing back and narrow set straps, placed to reduce slippage
Cons
- Stops at a J cup, one step below the brand ceiling
- Listed as light support on Amazon, a smoothing bra first
- Hand wash only
| Key Specs | Elomi Smooth EL4301 |
|---|---|
| Support | Everyday support; Amazon lists the style at light support level |
| Size range | UK bands 32 to 48, cups DD to J (varies by cup) |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Non stretch moulded unlined Aerocool cup, lightly lined tulle top cup, tall smoothing back, underwire |
| Adjustability | Two strap attachment points per cup; narrow set back straps |
The Plunge Pick: Elomi Kintai Underwire Plunge Bra (EL301202)
Kintai takes the proven Matilda frame and dresses it in mesh. The inner bra is a three section plunge cup with an unlined tulle top cup; over it sits a fine stretch fishnet mesh overlay that forms a bridge detail at the centre front, a peekaboo effect the brand states does not show through clothing. It is the deepest plunge grid here, UK bands 32 to 44, cups E to JJ. Plunge is the lowest coverage the brand sells, so readers who want containment for a very full or soft bust will be happier in Cate or Morgan.
Pros
- Plunge neckline that still reaches a JJ cup
- Built on the bestselling Matilda frame, not an experimental one
- Mesh bridge detail is designed not to show through clothing
Cons
- Lowest coverage in the range, not for maximum containment
- The 32 band starts at a GG cup, the E cup at a 38 band
- Hand wash only, and the fishnet overlay asks for gentle handling
| Key Specs | Elomi Kintai EL301202 |
|---|---|
| Support | Medium support per the Amazon listing; an everyday plunge |
| Size range | UK bands 32 to 44, cups E to JJ (varies by cup) |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Underwire plunge on the Matilda frame; three section cup, unlined tulle top cup, fishnet mesh overlay |
| Adjustability | Fully adjustable straps |
Common Questions About Elomi
Is Elomi sized in UK or US sizes?
UK, throughout. Your band number carries over, but above a DD the cup letters run ahead of US letters: a UK G is a US I and a UK K is a US O in the brand’s own charts. Convert before you order, not after.
What is the largest size Elomi makes?
The brand range tops out at a UK 48 band and a K cup, and Morgan extends to an LL cup in Black and Sahara. Individual lines stop earlier: Smooth ends at a J cup and the Brianna half cup at HH. The line’s own grid, not the brand slogan, is the number to trust.
Does Elomi make a wirefree bra?
A narrow choice rather than a full range: the Downtime bralette and a soft cup Cate, which swaps the wire for a wide elastic underband. Everything else in the core range is underwired.
The Bottom Line
Elomi earns its reputation the measurable way: UK bands to 48, cups to K, seamed frames graded for fuller figures from the first pattern rather than scaled up, and a sports bra that encapsulates at a 34JJ. Start with Smooth if your band is 44 to 48, Kintai if you want a plunge that survives past a J cup, and Brianna if you want lift and a racerback option at DD to HH. Convert your US cup letter before you order, and the brand’s grids will do the rest.
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