Smocking fashion

Smocking is a needlework technique in which fabric is stitched into three dimensional details. Learn one stitch with this smocking tutorial.

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1950s Mr. Mort gingham dress smocking spaghetti straps 50s

I have sewn tons of garments for my daughter, from teeny tiny rompers to delicate…

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There’s something about smocking that seems to strike fear into the hearts of even fairly adventurous sewists. My very first blog post ever was about a smocked dress. I managed to inspire one…

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Canadian Smocking. Photo only

Go behind the scenes to the Parisian atelier to see the making of these pieces using smocked techniques for the Dior Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2022-2023 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. © Sophie Carre

Introduction Embroidered pleat-work (smocking) and what “appears” to be honeycomb smocking was a common element in garb and aprons of the 15th and 16th centuries in Germany (see my hone…

Eshyah Ogen on Instagram: "Tap for a history lesson 👇 Smocking is an old English technique that was developed around the 15th century. Originally, it was used as a practical stitch to give structure and elasticity to the simple-cut, woven garments of the period, as well as giving labour workers better movement in their clothes. The name Smock comes from the garments it was used on, and thus the name stuck with the stitch. Later, smocking acquired a more decorative nature, on cuffs, neck…

Rodarte fall 2014