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+Margaret J. Blair's System of Sewing and Garment Drafting.
+==========================================================
+
+This section follows :cite:`1904:blair` and :cite:`1897:blair`.
+
+All measurements have been converted to metric.
+
+Measurements
+------------
+
+The blocks have been converted to metric measures.
+
+All measurements should be taken on top of basic underwear, including a
+corset, following the instructions given by the book.
+
+The file :download:`blair.vit` include all the measurements used in
+these blocks and the patterns derived from them.
+
+Instructions on how to take these measurements start from page 69 of
+:cite:`1904:blair`, from which the following illustration is taken, and
+page 11 of :cite:`1897:blair`..
+
+.. figure:: measurements.png
+   :align: center
+
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Blair's              | Valentina                                          |
++======================+=====+==============================================+
+| 1 Neck               | G02 | ``neck_circ``                                |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 2 Bust               | G04 | ``bust_circ``                                |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 3 Waist              | G07 | ``waist_circ``                               |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 4 Front              | O01 | ``neck_back_to_waist_front``                 |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 5 Length of Back     | H19 | ``neck_back_to_waist_b``                     |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 6 Back Balance       | K04 | ``shoulder_tip_to_waist_back``               |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 7 Under Arm          | H03 | ``armpit_to_waist_side``                     |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 8 Chest              | I03 | ``across_chest_f``                           |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 9 Width of Back      | I08 | ``across_back_b``                            |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 10 Shoulder          | I01 | ``shoulder_length``                          |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 11 Arm's Eye         | L11 | ``arm_upper_circ``                           |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 12 Shoulder to Hand  | L01 | ``arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent``           |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 13 Shoulder to Elbow | L02 | ``arm_shoulder_tip_to_elbow_bent``           |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 14 Outside Arm's…    |     | ``outside_arm_to_elbow``                     |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 15 Inside Arm's…     |     | ``inside_arm_to_elbow``                      |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 16 Elbow             | L04 | ``arm_elbow_circ_bent``                      |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| 17 Hip               | G09 | ``hip_circ``                                 |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Dart No. 1           | H10 | ``bust_to_waist_f``                          |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Hand Measure         | D05 | ``hand_circ``                                |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Inside Arm           | L08 | ``arm_armpit_to_wrist``                      |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+
+Blocks
+------
+
+
+