# How big IS a 38G? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475 "2005-04-21T20:46:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/1 "2005-04-21T20:46:40Z")
Yes, I’m talking about bra sizes here… I know about D and DD…personal experience tells me that a DD is pretty much on the large-ish scale…but a G?? I mean, holey-frickin’-moley! I’d think they’d be just…well…MASSIVE… The gal that owns 'em claims they’re a 100% all-natural, farm-girl, corn-fed product of Missouri…as for the rest of her, she’s 5’4" and 160lbs…which I can understand with those mams… Seems like since I moved to Missouri, I’ve seen more gals with large chests than I _ever_ did back in Texas…maybe it’s something in the water… …so, just how big ARE 38G’s?? Twice the size of DDs? 3x? Inquiring minds want to know… ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/2 "2005-04-21T20:55:42Z")
Well, the 38 bit means that the measurement around her ribcage, just below her breasts is ~33". The G means that the _difference_ between the round the ribcage measurement, and the across the largest part of the bust measurement is ~8". Compare that that to a say 38DD, where the across the bust measurement is ~4" greater than the under bust measurement, and well, 38G is pretty big. ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/3 "2005-04-21T21:05:24Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > Well, the 38 bit means that the measurement around her ribcage, just below her breasts is ~33". The G means that the _difference_ between the round the ribcage measurement, and the across the largest part of the bust measurement is ~8". > > Compare that that to a say 38DD, where the across the bust measurement is ~4" greater than the under bust measurement, and well, 38G is pretty big. I knew the 38 referenced a measurement around the ribcage, but wasn’t sure how it related…thanks… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/4 "2005-04-21T21:06:49Z")
[This should give you an idea](http://www.ananova.com/images/web/42097.jpg). That’s Kerry McFadden, supposedly a 38F. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/5 "2005-04-21T21:07:56Z")
I wear a 38F, and one of the cups fits comfortably on my head as a hat. To put this in perspective, I can rarely find a hat that fits because my skull is about 23" around. ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/6 "2005-04-21T21:13:15Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > [This should give you an idea](http://www.ananova.com/images/web/42097.jpg). That’s Kerry McFadden, supposedly a 38F. Wow…I mean…WOW…that’s just hard to fathom - Kerry’s an “F” and this gal is a “G”… ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/7 "2005-04-21T21:13:23Z")
As well, bra sizes tend to lose any standard beyond DD. For instance, I usually buy DDD. Some stores go from DD to E. Some go from DDD to F and skip E. In any case, G is really big. ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/8 "2005-04-21T21:14:16Z")
> [@lisacurl](#): > > I wear a 38F [Joey T]So, **lisacurl,** how YOU doin’??[/Joey T] ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/9 "2005-04-21T21:16:50Z")
Cecil (and our own lee from the SDMB) speaks: [http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000714.html](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000714.html) ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/10 "2005-04-21T21:20:26Z")
Ok, I get the picture (heh) empirically - but what about anecdotally?? ---
**Author:** ![AnewEmily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@AnewEmily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnewEmily)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/11 "2024-02-28T01:56:31Z")
I no this post is years old but was interesting and I have a question since we are on this topic . First at 56yo this is all new to me because I am, well to be blunt a transsexual woman and presently on my 23rd month of HRT Transtion and have grown to my wonderful surprise a beautiful pair of 38-C boobies all naturally so far,and still growing like weeds im a garden. Lol My question is this. Firstly I use a boobie bra calculator app i have on my phone and now to the question. I measure a 36band, that’s under my boobies around the rib cage, with an around the boobies measurement of 43bust. Now i type that into the calculator and it gives me a 38-DDD bra size or an alternate of i believe a 40-F don’t hold me to that one because I forgot, it’s been a while since I done it. Anyway where does the #38 come from?? My measurements are a 36 and 43 that is a difference of 7inches… i Get the A B C D Is one letter for every inch. But i don’t get how where the #38 is coming from. I would think i would be a 36-DDD or 36-G because G would be the 7th letter from A but then the D DD DDD come into play and messes me all up. Just like the original post some one said this lady would measure 33 ribcage and I believe 38 bust but that can’t be correct. I no the bra calculator is a starting point and should try bra’s from that point. Like I said im a 36band 43bust and and it calling for me a 38-DDD and thats too big. I fill my 38-C bra’s completely full and can wear at biggest a 38-D but its honestly just a little bit big…at least until May of 2024 then I will have my breast augmentation. But first I have my M2F SRS bottom surgery or vaginaoplasty. Ya me…but for the record I think I have grown pretty big boobies naturally in only 23months of hormones and will continue growing just as any other girl does when they start puberty. So around 5 year’s total growing time but the majority of my growth as already occurred. If anyone can explain how my 36x43 turned into a 38-C i would appreciate it… No matter what the math is i wear a 38-C without any questions on that. Thanks Emily 2-27-24 ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/12 "2024-02-28T15:16:53Z")
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-is-a-38g/300475/13 "2024-02-28T15:17:21Z")
I’m closing this topic. We are trying to move the board away from this kind of content.