TL;DR This bralette was too small the first time around, too small when I bought it again in a new color, and still too small a year later.

I've had this bralette for almost a year, but am only just now getting around to uploading info...
I bought this knowing full well it wouldn't fit (see my previous review of 32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » Twice The Fun Reversible Bralette (CK0241 ) because I thought the "oxblood" color was pretty. I then had to rely on this oxblood/black bralette, the black/pink one, my 32J - Bravissimo » Nova Lounge Bra (LN764) , and my ... href="/bra/dn8wr/" class="mentioned-item">32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » My Dreams Bralette (011110) for 2 weeks while traveling. The cups on this would just not stay put, no matter what I did with the straps. The straps were even more slippery than the black/pink one. I even tried criss-crossing them in front of my neck, with limited success. I had to make an emergency trip to Nordstrom, where I acquired a 34HH - Elomi » Morgan Banded Bra (4110) , and a rush Amazon order for a 32JJ - Panache » Envy Balconnet Bra (7285) (available sooner than a 32J, and turned out to fit better--oops!). Moral of the story: always throw at least a couple of real bras in the suitcase.
Note: I dug this bra out of my bureau to take pics today (about a year after purchase), so the fit is even worse than when I initially bought it.
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black/oxblood colorway

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I normally wear a 32J UK in other Curvy Kate bras ( 32J - Curvy Kate » Kiss Cross Plunge Bra (CK006101) and 32J - Curvy Kate » Lifestyle Plunge Bra (CK5711) ), so I ordered the 32J/JJ in this bralette. This is a very deep plunging style, with wide set cups. It also runs quite small, and the material was too flimsy to hold me up, so it folds over. I tried to tighten the straps all the way, but the straps are so slippery that the sliders don't stay put. The cups wound up bunched up beneath my breasts while ... I was just lounging in my apartment. Even tightening the straps did not stop me from falling out of the cups. This bralette is intended to be reversible, but the way the lace trim is sewn on just looks awkward on both sides. The tag is attached to the pink side, so it would be difficult to wear that way unless you remove the tag completely.

Edited to add:. I've found that wearing a tightly fitted and sturdy shirt (e.g. fitted button-downs, fitted sweaters) keeps the cups in place. Of course, it kind of defeats the purpose of wearing a bralette if you have to wear a less comfortable shirt.
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Black/pink colorway

Updated on Jan 25, 2021 Flag this