smocked
Wearing gathered fabric
Smocked describes fabric that has been gathered into decorative folds using a technique called smocking—tight stitches that create honeycomb or diamond patterns while allowing the material to stretch.
The style appears most often on children's clothing, particularly dresses: a smocked bodice, a smocked yoke.
She wore a smocked blouse with puffed sleeves.
Gathered fabric technique
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- pleatingCreating uniform fabric folds
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
needlework · cable stitch · pleater · needle · thread · floss · grid · rows
Sleeveless protective overdress
- romperOne-piece children's garment
- bodiceFitted upper garment
- childrenswearApparel for the young
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
blouse · nightgown · christening gown · peasant top · sundress · apron · frock · jumper
Inherited family treasure
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- folkRegular common people
classic · old-fashioned · nostalgic · vintage · antique · keepsake · handmade · timeless
shirring
Gathered fabric technique
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- pleatingCreating uniform fabric folds
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
embroidery · needlework · cable stitch · pleater · needle · thread · floss · grid · rows · channels
pinafore
Sleeveless protective overdress
- romperOne-piece children's garment
- bodiceFitted upper garment
- childrenswearApparel for the young
dress · blouse · nightgown · christening gown · peasant top · sundress · apron · frock · jumper · yoke
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
folk · classic · old-fashioned · nostalgic · vintage · antique · keepsake · handmade · timeless · Southern
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
beading · lacework · ribbonwork · rosettes · trimming · ricrac · piping · ruffles · tucks · ruching
smockedplain
Basic and unremarkable
flat · smooth · unpleated · plain-woven · ungathered
smockedunadorned
Lacking decoration or ornament
plain · unembellished · undecorated · unornamented · simple
- smock dressLoose dress, gathered yoke