Cups on Bloomingdale's Marketplace describes how a bra's cups are built: sheer, lined, padded, molded, push-up, wired or wireless. This page covers the version of the field in the women's bras department, which includes everyday bras, bralettes and sports bras. It is required for every style in the department, it sits on the parent listing so one value covers every colorway and size, and Bloomingdale's builds one of the on-site feature bullets from it. Cup construction is the detail shoppers filter and return on most, so the value needs to be specific.
The rules
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes, in women's bras |
| Length | At most 254 characters, spaces included |
| Form | One phrase, no trailing period |
| Level | Parent listing, shared by every variant in the style group |
| Content | Cup construction from Bloomingdale's list; blank only when the garment has no cups or built-in bra |
The construction terms Bloomingdale's works with:
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sheer | See-through cup fabric with no lining |
| Unlined | Single layer of fabric, no lining or padding |
| Lined or lightly lined | A second layer for coverage without added shape |
| Padded | Foam or fiberfill that adds volume |
| Molded | Pre-shaped cups with no seams |
| Push-up | Padding placed to lift and center |
| Removable padding | Pads that come out through a pocket |
| Fixed padding | Pads sewn in |
| Shelf bra | A built-in support layer inside another garment |
| Underwire or wireless | Whether a wire runs under the cup |
Combine the terms that apply: "Lightly lined molded underwire cups" describes lining, shape and wire in one phrase. Wireless is worth stating on its own because shoppers search for it. For a bra, this field is required, so "blank when the garment has no cups" only applies to the other departments that share the field, such as tops with a built-in shelf bra.
Examples
| Value | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Molded underwire cups | Good | Shape and wire |
| Removable padded cups | Good | Padding and the fact that it comes out |
| Unlined sheer cups | Good | Two terms that together tell the shopper what to expect |
| Lightly lined wireless cups | Good | Coverage level plus wireless |
| Built-in shelf bra | Good | The right value where a bra is built into another garment |
| Comfortable cups | Weak | No construction term |
| Padded | Weak | Says nothing about removable, molded or wire |
| Push-up padding in the nude colorway | Weak | Describes one colorway |
| The cups are molded and lined. | Weak | Sentence with a trailing period |
Common mistakes
- Writing a comfort adjective instead of a construction term.
- Leaving out whether the bra is underwire or wireless when the source states it.
- Saying "padded" for a lightly lined bra, which sets up a return.
- Describing padding that only some sizes in the run have.
- Adding a trailing period.
How Osello fills this field
Osello treats Cups as a required text field on the parent listing for products placed in a women's bras category on Bloomingdale's. The AI agent reads the product description first, then the attributes, then the images, and writes one phrase of at most 254 characters with no trailing period built from the construction terms above. The value is set once per style group and mirrored to every colorway and size. A listing with this field empty is held as incomplete until it is filled; see required fields and listing readiness.
The same field is optional for tops. Related bras fields are Support & Construction, Straps and Lining, and everything else is in the Bloomingdale's field directory.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cups required for women's bras on Bloomingdale's?
Yes. Every bra listing needs a cup construction value before it can be submitted.
Can I combine several terms in one value?
Yes. "Lightly lined molded underwire cups" is one phrase that covers lining, shape and wire, and it stays well under 254 characters.
Should underwire go in Cups or in Support & Construction?
Put it in Cups when it describes the cup itself ("Molded underwire cups"). Support & Construction covers the band, side panels and overall support level.
The pads come out. Do I say "padded" or "removable padding"?
Say "Removable padded cups". Shoppers who want to take the pads out look for that word, and shoppers who want fixed padding are warned.