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authorElena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi <valhalla@trueelena.org>2021-08-03 21:52:18 +0200
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+****************************************************************
+ The Cutters' Practical Guide to the Cutting of Ladies Garments
+****************************************************************
+
+The blocks in this directory have been drawn following the instructions
+on `The Cutters' Practical Guide to the Cutting of Ladies Garments`_ by
+W. D. F Vincent, published in 1892.
+
+.. _`The Cutters' Practical Guide to the Cutting of Ladies Garments`: https://archive.org/details/cutterspractical00vinc
+
+Also available `on wikisource
+<https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_cutters%27_practical_guide_to_the_cutting_of_ladies%27_garments>`_,
+which includes plates 2 and 3, missing on the archive.org copy.
+
+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.
+
+Jackets, Ulsters, Bodices, Habits, Dolmands &c.
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+Pages 5/6, Figures 8 and 9, Plate 3
+
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Cutters' | Valentina |
++======================+=====+==============================================+
+| Chest | G04 | ``bust_circ`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Waist | G07 | ``waist_circ`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Hips | G09 | ``hip_circ`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Scye Depth | H21 | ``neck_back_to_highbust_b`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Natrl Waist | H19 | ``neck_back_to_waist_b`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Side lenght | H03 | ``armpit_to_waist_side`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Long Side Length | A04 | ``height_armpit`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Across Back | I08 | ``across_back_b`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Width of B. to Elb. | O12 | ``arm_across_back_center_to_elbow_bent`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Full length sleeve | O13 | ``arm_across_back_center_to_wrist_bent`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Across Chest | I03 | ``across_chest_f`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Prominence of Bust | P09 | ``armfold_to_armfold_bust`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Neck | G02 | ``neck_circ / 2`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Front Sholdr. | P02 | ``neck_back_to_armfold_front`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Over Sholdr. | P01 | ``neck_back_to_bust_front`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Sholdr to waist | O01 | ``neck_back_to_waist_front`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| | K04 | ``shoulder_tip_to_waist_back`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+
+For skirts and trousers
+
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Cutters' | Valentina |
++======================+=====+==============================================+
+| Front length | A13 | ``height_waist_front`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Side length | A05 | ``height_waist_side`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Back length | A23 | ``height_waist_back`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Waist to chair | N04 | ``rise_length_side_sitting`` |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+
+For riding habit etc.
+
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| Cutters' | Valentina |
++======================+=====+==============================================+
+| | | |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| | | |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+
+| | | |
++----------------------+-----+----------------------------------------------+