Says Sarah Collins, professor of fashion at Savannah College of Art and Design, smocking is a way of manipulating fabric into pleats, and can also refer to the art of embroidering on pleated fabric.

Our Engineer guest makes smocking easy and fun, showing how in modern times we can make an age-old skill, contemporary. Fit 2 Stitch is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...

Smocking is an embroidery technique that was developed in England. It is used for gathering a fabric in such a way that it is able to stretch. In fact, before the invention of elastic, smocking was ...

Though my mother didn’t dress me like a girly-girl all of the time, smocking was her weakness. I think I’ve inherited my love of it from her so I was thrilled to see Salma Hayek‘s daughter Valentina ...

Years after Hill House Home’s nap dress went viral, its flattering silhouette and feminine style are still a go‑to formula ...

Queen Letizia of Spain opted for another royal rewear for her latest engagement at the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid on Wednesday. The Spanish royal hosted a delegation from the Microfinanzas BBVA ...

When Hannah Camilleri felt contractions four months too early, attempts to stop her son Zayden arriving prematurely failed. Zayden was hardly bigger than his mum's arm when he was born at 23 weeks' ...

At long last, warm weather has arrived, and while you might have rued bundling up during the cold days of winter, the sweltering summer heat can be rather trick to dress for, too. When in doubt, a ...