I bought this on sale for about 10 GBP, so I didn't expect too much, but was happy to find that it's wearable, even if I have some fit issues.
The centre gore is a touch too high for me and the wires are really stiff, so it digs into my sternum a bit, which makes it uncomfortable to wear for long stretches of time, but it makes a nice overall shape, so I plan on wearing it under a nice dress for dinner or something similar.
On the other hand, while I don't think straps need to be really wide, these are quite thin for a bra of that size.
The band fits as expected.

Updated on Aug 08, 2017 Flag this

This bra is great for my narrow, projected boobs. I never thought a UK brand would cater to them this well, but Nichole knocks it out of the park. It is for full-on-bottom boobs like mine, giving them more than ample space in the bottom section. Seeing my nipples below the horizontal seam of the cup was a revelation. The cups fit me spot on, with no overspill. I think that the cup runs only a half of a size big, if that -- the cups are just very DEEP. People who are not full-on-bottom and quite projected will likely have a pretty awful shape mismatch.
The wires were ... far too rigidly flat for my shape, but I found them to be Goldilocks wires: amply firm for support, but not so firm that I couldn't mold them perfectly to my liking. The band is a slightly big 30, but I'm always on the 30-32 threshold. I think that sizing down would have gained me a bra that was too tight.

It's also a nice Cleo stand-in, giving an amazingly round, uplifted shape. I can't wear most Cleo bras because their wires are too tall at my armpits and overly wide for me in my size, which would probably be 30H/HH for them. I love the ridiculously round shape they give, and this bra gives me that without the wire pain. Under a shirt, the sheer upper section is invisible, but the larger, more opaque bottom section is not. I am brown, so this bra is pretty high contrast on me.

This bra, like all Tutti Rouge designs, is damn pretty. I find it slightly less saccharine than their other designs, but that's because I've got an unhealthy love for pastel blues. I also cut off the center ribbon and replaced it with a less bright pearlescent button, which makes the overall design a little less sweet. The fabric has a very slight glitter to it. It reminds me of what I liked about the Tutti Rouge Sophia Bra. All the hardware is silver, and has the brand's iconic heart sliders. I'm short enough (and the straps are stretchy enough) that the sliders actually bother me a little. I have to have them right underneath my shoulders in the front, where my arm joints bend. Thy kind of poke because they're so big. Overall, though, it was extremely gratifying to find a bra that I genuinely liked and wanted right after crossing the H+ barrier in a sub-32 band.

The quality is less good than I'd like given Tutti Rouge's pricing for full price items. I've handwashed it maybe once or twice, and there are a couple loose strings at the armpit detailing.
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Minty Green colorway

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bent wires

Updated on Oct 08, 2016 Flag this

I normally wear a 32 band, however, I got a 30 band in this bra. I had previous experience with this bra in a 32 band, and the band stretches pretty quickly - after only a handful of wears, I needed to fasten it on the tightest hooks. I need to use an extender right now, but after 3 wears, I can already feel the band loosening up. I have a touch of quad boob on the left side, but it's not really noticeable, especially if I'm wearing a low cut top or wearing a cami under my shirt. The top of the gore really presses into ... my breastbone, but I remember that subsiding a bit after the band loosened up on my last one. For now, I either stick a piece of moleskin between my boobs, or stuff a bit of gauze in there. The underwires are incredibly firm. Even though the gore is a bit too high for me, tne width is perfect for my closer set boobs. Technically, this bra doesn't exactly fit me, but it's so cute that I couldn't resist. Despite the gore poking me if I don't cushion that area, the bra is otherwise comfortable and well made. I wore it all day at work and barely noticed it.
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Leopard colorway

Updated on Mar 13, 2016 Flag this