Smock Stitches

Glossary

Also called smocking, it is a set of complex stitching techniques that compress the size of the base fabric through the process of gathering and lend it elasticity. Before the invention and use of elastic bands in textiles, it was the most common method of making a garment more flexible and was used to define parts such as the neckline and sleeve cuffs.

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Smock Stitches%newline%Also called smocking, it is a set of complex stitching techniques that compress the size of the base fabric through the process of gathering and lend it elasticity. Before the invention and use of elastic bands in textiles, it was the most common method of making a garment more flexible and was used to define parts such as the neckline and sleeve cuffs.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Smock Stitches”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/smock-stitches/
MLA	“Smock Stitches.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/smock-stitches/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Smock Stitches. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/smock-stitches/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)