What is smocking?
English Smocking is embroidery on pleats that have been pleated before smocking. It is an art form whose origin has been obscured in history but has been handed down from generation to generation much like the sagas, songs and myths, however it’s roots are traceable to a point through looking at the art of the past specifically at the stitchery on the clothing. If you look at paintings from the Italian and German Renaissance you will see lots of examples of smocking on mens shirts and ladies chemises.
