1) Embroidery 2) Fancywork
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Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practised since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by lab...
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Smocking is the ornamentation of a garment by gathering a section of material into tight pleats which are held in place by parallel lines of stitches in an ornamental, frequently honeycomb, pattern.
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n] - embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
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noun embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
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A form of embroidery in which fabric is gathered and folded to provide increased stretch and comfort. Developed in the Middle Ages, smocking requires soft, lightweight, durable fabric, often batiste, voile or lawn, and is typically used for collars, cuffs and bodices. Smocking often reduces the fabric's original width by up to two thirds.
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A technique in which pleats are gathered and folded in a variety of formations to make texture.
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Smocking consists of fabric folds, decoratively stitched together at regular intervals to create a patterned effect. The folds may be pulled in when the stitching is done, or the fabric may be first gathered into folds & then smocked.
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