Aldrich Drafting System
=======================

Measurements
------------

The file :download:`aldrich.vit` includes the measurements used by the
patterns based on blocks from `Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear
by Winifred Aldrich <https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16995319W>`_, 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`` |
+----+-------------------------+------+------------------------------------+

Blocks
------

.. _aldrich_block_close_fitting_trouser_jeans:

Close fitting trouser/jeans block
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Page 54, 55.

* :download:`close_fitting_trouser_jeans_block.val`


.. _aldrich_block_basic_tee_shirt:

Basic tee shirt
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Page 186, 187.

* :download:`basic_tee_shirt_block.val`

.. _aldrich_block_easy_fitting_tee_shirt:

Easy fitting tee shirt
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Page 186, 187.

* :download:`easy_fitting_tee_shirt_block.val`

.. _aldrich_block_tracksuit_fleece_jacket:

Tracksuit / fleece jacket block
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Page 186, 187.

* :download:`tracksuit_block.val`