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.

If you're looking for transitional winter-to-spring outfit ideas and you want to make it yourself, you've come to the right place. This super-flattering smock dress or top pattern is a wardrobe winner ...

In the age of Instagram, it’s not much of a novelty to see someone “twinning” in your same prairie dress, leopard coat, or hand-beaded bag (even though you swear you discovered that designer first).

Back in 2021, the relaxed Nap Dress by Hill House was all over the internet, shooting smocked dresses to stardom. Years later, the style is even buzzier, with celebs like Hailey Bieber, Emma Watson, ...