I got it because it was on sale for $19, and something told me this model is going to be discontinued soon. The band feels fairly stretchy, and the cups were much too wide, the top of them were empty and tightening the straps only gave me quadboob with the same empty space, although the bottom of the cup fit well.

Creme/Noir colorway

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So sad this bra didn’t fit. The band has been altered down to 29” which works great for me, but the cups are a bit deep and the gore too high. I almost decided to keep it though because it’s such a pretty mint color. Other than the bow it reminds me of a vintage bra. Now I want to keep it again

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Altered band,

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Even to FOT, Projected, Closed-Set, Average Width

Definitely more of a 32 band, cup size is generous, and stretchy band. More 32FF/G. Very thin fabric on cups and without stretch. I still get multiple wrinkles on the bottom edge of the cups, definitely from it not having enough immediate projection.

The straps are not as good quality as Panache/Cleo. The gore is too wide for me and cup wires are too long (6.0' versus the 5.5' in Marcie). The shape it gives is more East/West then I would like since there's too much room in the cup. The gore tacks painfully even after 30min, with the bottom edge not ... tacking smoothly.
I'd probably just wear this around the house.

Edit: Sewed dart in gore (wires over lapping), shortened the band (1.5-2in"), added darts to top middle/inner corner of cups to get rid of lack of inner cup fullness. Fits better now, though there is a pointy-ness due to the dart being at the apex of breast area. The too wide wires aren't a problem anymore. The wires still pokes a bit at the sternum, but the fit is much better. The band and cup quality isn't the best (no stretch, thin material) so I wouldn't recommend this for middle to big busts. But doing alterations definitely made the bra more supportive.
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Baby blue colorway

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Altered band, Gore dart (shortened)

Updated on Jan 28, 2019 Flag this

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.

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I bought this bra because my size changed and a 30H Nichole was the first thing to fit me. This bra, though a sister size to my 30H Nichole, is a different beast entirely. This is primarily because of the scaling of the cups and the shape it gives me. This bra is slightly minimizing, and the cups are not nearly as deep. The shape it gives my boobs is not an aggressive, Cleo-like roundness. It's a more natural, sloping roundness that reminds me of my Miss Mandalay Paris or Miss Mandalay Paige. Still pretty goshdarn round, though.

Though the bra is definitely still a FOB-suited bra, I think ... the 28HH has more upper space than the 30H. I fill it out pretty nicely, as I am full-on-bottom.

I found these wires to be extremely uncomfortable on my ribs, probably due to the tightness of the band on me. The gore was the first one I've had any substantial trouble with, so it may be tall. Bending the wires around problem areas really helped with the comfort, but I eventually caved and replaced them with some much more flexible Claudette wires. The bra is legitimately comfortable, now. Additionally, even if this band is a stretchy 28, *I* am not a 28. I could wear this bra for an hour without an extender, but not much longer than that. With an extender, the bra fits fine. I think its straps are also substantially less stretchy in this color or size than those of the minty green colorway.

The cobalt color is quite vivid, deep, and beautiful. It feels like it should be called ultracobalt, as it's more intense and indigo than any cobalt I've ever seen in my life. The fabric has a slight shimmer to it, but it's very, very subtle. This bra works as a functional nude for black and brown people under white shirts. The seams are notably visible, though, and under a thin, tight shirt, this bra does an awful job at hiding my nipples.
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cobalt/noir colorway

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Updated on Dec 29, 2016 Flag this

Loose band, very deep cups - definitely size down! The bra is slightly short but allows for a fair amount of projection, and is wide.

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My breasts: projected (immediate projection), even, short roots, narrow/average roots, close set, center fullness

I returned the 38FF (Noir/sugar pink) and got this one in return. I love it. I already loved the black one, even though it was a little bit too small. But this one fits perfect! From the cups. The band is too loose for me. Even on the third hooks. I gotta do some sewing.

Another issue I have with this is the gore. It really, REALLY wants to stab me! It is really painful and left a red mark even though I only wore it for few minutes. I will either try to bend ... the wires or place some cotton under it, to see which one is better fix.

I read some people having issues with the sizing of the cups. I would like to say this is pretty accurate. Or maybe liiiiittle bit bigger, but it is not an issue for me. 38FF was clearly too small.

Okay, those were the issues I have with the bra. Other than those, I LOVE Nichole! It looks really damn nice and it feels nice too. I adore all these little details and the colour is amazing as well! It is more green than blue though, at least for me. Which is actually better. Very beautiful colour anyway and combined with black is just spot on! Then there's this cute leopard print bow in the center. It has a cute little heart on it. I mean, how awesome is that?!

I am gonna buy more of these bras, in different colours as this is one of the most prettiest bras I have ever seen! Unless I can't fix the gore issue. But I have high hopes it can be fixed https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

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Powder Blue colorway

Updated on Nov 14, 2016 Flag this

My breasts: projected (immediate projection), even, short roots, narrow/average roots, close set, center fullness

I have this bra on 38G and 36GG. The smaller band is a lot better than the bigger one as the band seems to run a bit largish. Cups are about the same as they are sister sizes.

I love the appeareance of this bra. It is one of the most prettiest bras I have ever seen. I love all the details and colour combinations. This one (Cobalt Blue/Noir) is not my favourite combo (not a huge fan of blue) but it's still very beautiful and looks really nice!

The bra feels good. The band is little ... bit ithcy but I think that will go away with use and more washing, at least I hope so. The gore was stabbing me like there's no tomorrow in the beginning. It really HURT. I put a piece of cotton fabric under it and it did help a lot. I have been using it at home and its stabbing a lot less and I even noticed that the wires have bend a bit on the gore, thus they feel more comfortable when they actually follow the shape of my sternum. However, when I sat down and reached the pen from the floor, OUCH! The gore stabbed me really bad... So, the gore really IS an issue for me. I hope eventually it gets better and better and there's no stabbing at all. Ever.

Other than that, the bra feels nice and the cups are deep enough and the wires are not poking on the sides or anything. Would be quite perfect bra if only there was no gore issues :/

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Cobalt/Noir colorway

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I bought this from a Brastop sale and had to take 38FF instead of 36GG which I would have gotten if such size would have been available. After I had bought it I read about the bra being too big on both bands and cups. Yikes!

However when I received the bra I have to say that I have no issues with the cup size. In fact, I think I could even have 38G as the center of the bra does not sit flat. But it is not a big issue really. The biggest issue is the band size. It is slightly big. I haven't been wearing this for ... long yet so I can't really say how much it starts riding up, but it did ride up a little bit on the loosest hooks. So I am sure it will be better with the second and third hooks. But it is not as big as I was afraid it would be based on some reviews I read.

The bra gives my boobs a bit weirdish shape. I can't really explain it. It is not the usualy round shape or pointy shape.However it is not really bad, just different.

The bra is super comfy! I am in love even though the core does not lie flat and the band is a bit loose and the shape is weird. I LOVE the looks and I love how good it feels. Definately gonna keep this one and I guess I will buy it on 36GG as well, maybe even 36H to see if that is better.

edit. I just raised my arms to see how the wire acts and it in fact got lifted up which means the cup size is too small. Hmm.. so I better try 36H next time indeed.

edit 2. I was told that the sister size of 36GG is 38FF which is why I bought this size in the first place. However, seems it is not true at all as the cup was too small. Getting 38G to see if it fits better as that is supposed to be the true sister size https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" />
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Noir/Sugar Pink colorway

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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