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-The American System of Dressmaking
-==================================
+************************************
+ The American System of Dressmaking
+************************************
The blocks in this directory have been drawn following the instructions
on `The American System of Dressmaking`_ by miss Pearl Merwin, published
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ in 1909.
.. _`The American System of Dressmaking`: https://archive.org/details/americansystemof00merw/page/n3
Measurements
-------------
+============
The blocks have been converted to metric measures.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ All measurements should be taken on top of basic underwear, including a
corset, following the instructions given by the book.
Waist
-^^^^^
+-----
Measurements used for the waist block (pages 20/21).
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ G34 ``neck_arc_half_b``
6 cm if the neck (G01) is between 30 and 38 cm.
Sleeve
-^^^^^^
+------
Measurements used for the sleeve (pages 53-54).
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ Measurements used for the sleeve (pages 53-54).
- hand_circ
Skirt
-^^^^^
+-----
Measurements used for the skirt (pages 133-134).