Lola Tulipan 55R

Lola Tulipan is a padded half cup, very much like Ewa’s CHP style with two vertical seams, but it doesn’t come with cookie pockets or cookies. It does have a strange crescent material on the outer section of the cup on the inside, like one of those side slings, which I found peculiar in this style of bra.

The quality of the materials does appear exceptional, especially for the price, and it is very well made. I did experience an oddity with mine due to the size, as they chose to use a 55I label and a sharpie to make the “I” into an R, and I ... can only assume it’s due to them not having the 55R label on hand. Since I ordered 3 55R and 2 60P, I had this done on all 5 of my bras (the sharpie method) which did not work so well as it is smeared on half of the bras, and altogether just has a tacky look to it. I realize that “standard” sizes would not experience this, but the larger cup sizes will. If you are like me, you will be very bothered by this, so it is worth noting. As I like proper labels on my bras, this does bother me more than it really should, haha.

Now for measurements!

All measurements are taken prior to trying the bra on to insure no figure is obscured by the body. I also take all flat measurements before taking the stretched cup then band measurements for the same reason.

The band measures 22.5” and stretches to a max of 28”. It has 3 hooks and 3 rows of eye loops. This makes this bra more functionally a 28 band than a 26 band.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 14”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 16.5”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.

As for the other measurements, the cup width was 6” with a height of 8.75”, and the wing was 6.375” (seriously), and the gore was 3.375” tall and 0.75” wide.

As for fit,
This statement will be like a broken record on all my Nazeli reviews: epic fit fail. While this one was closest to my measurements, the construction and spaciousness of the cup made it still too large by 1-2 cups, if not more. To put it into perspective I included a few photos in which I put 5 Ewa S style cookies into my Right cup (left cup no cookies) as well as several with no cookies in. The band felt comfortable on the tightest hook-set, but that was the only positive thing in regards to fit. I should be near or at high tide, making this the fullest point of the month for me, so the fit would not improve without a *lot* of new breast growth.

Consolidated disclaimer for all my Nazeli reviews: While each Band cup combo can experience different scaling, unfortunately in my range their scaling is obscenely wonky. My bust is 42” (106.75cm) and I ordered 55R and 60P (26:17 & 28:16) which would be my normal index range size. Nazeli size chart puts the cms for 55R=104-106 and 60P=107-109. In Ewa I wear 60KK-L which is labeled as 109-111.5cm and in Comexim I wear 60Q=104-106.
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Updated on Jan 15, 2019 Flag this