Sports Bras!

[Catrin]

By spillover, you mean your arms are brushing the girls, so they are a bit too low and wide? That means you need a smaller band size, and a larger cup size. The 'girls' should be brought within width of the torso, and from the side should appear to be halfway between the your bent elbow and shoulder. (So high and tight rather than low and wide. ).

Having a smaller band size means the band supports you rather than the cups. The cups should just be for coverage, and the band should be below the girls, not touching them. Also, the band provides something like 80% of the support if worn correctly. (Cannot remember the exact percentage). The way you've described long straps and spillover, it sounds like the straps and cups are bearing the support. Not as comfortable, and not good for your back.

If you can go to a brick and mortor store that provides decent bra fittings, you can have someone help you find a regular bra that fits perfectly, then it will be easier to judge on you own when you order online.

Maybe this video will help? I could watch the entire thing from this computer, but I'll check back later.

Thanks Muirenn, the video was interesting and I learned a couple of things. I've tried bra fittings, but I've never really been comfortable with the outcome. I actually didn't know there were so many different band and cup sizes out there! I had gone to a good department store for the fitting but I suspect that they just tried to get me into a size they sold - and to be fair the new bras did fit better compared with what I was wearing - just not correctly. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the Freya sports bra I linked to earlier, and we will see. THIS time I will make bloody certain it fits before I take the tags off this time...that was my mistake, not TE's.

[Kernyl]

Several years ago I had a good fitting and wound up with a 32D, smaller band, but larger cup size than I had been wearing. It was a good thing, except that I have trouble finding my size now in stores and usually order online.
For sports bras I like the Fiona bra. I have been wearing it for several years. I haven't worn anything else since I found it, before then I was just wearing standard compression bras from companies like Nike and adidas. Not so good.
Although I have never had any trouble with the straps or anything, I am thinking of trying a racerback style. The Juno looks a little too much, too complicated for me though...
Also, I recently lost weight and probably should get refitted before I buy anything new.