Aldrich Drafting System¶

Measurements¶

The file aldrich.vit includes the measurements used by the patterns based on blocks from Metric Pattern Cutting for Women’s Wear by Winifred Aldrich, using the following correspondence to Valentina’s measurements.

Please refer to Valentina’s Tape application images for details on how to take these measurements on somebody.

Metric Pattern Cutting…		Valentina
1	Bust	G.04	`bust_circ`
2	Waist	G.07	`waist_circ`
2a	Low Waist	G.08	`highhip_circ`
3	Hips	G.09	`hip_circ`
4	Back Width	I.08	`across_back_b`
5	Chest	I.03	`across_chest_f`
6	Shoulder	I.01	`shoulder_length`
7	Neck size	G.02	`neck_circ`
8	Dart	Q.01	`dart_width_shoulder`
9	Top arm	L.12	`arm_above_elbow_circ`
10	Wrist	L.15	`arm_wrist_circ`
11	Ankle	M.09	`leg_ankle_circ`
12	High Ankle	M.08	`leg_ankle_high_circ`
13	Nape to waist	H.19	`neck_back_to_waist_back_b`
14	Front shoulder to waist	H.06	`neck_side_to_waist_bustpoint_f`
15	Armscye depth	H.21	`neck_back_to_highbust_b`
16	Skirt length
17	Waist to hip	A.20	`height_waist_side_to_hip`
18	Waist to floor	A.23	`height_waist_back`
19	Body rise	N.08	`rise_length_side`
20	Sleeve length	L.01	`arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent`

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