An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place
Smocking is a decoration on tops and dresses which is made by gathering the material into folds using small stitches. a type of decoration made on cloth by pulling the cloth into small regular folds held tightly with stitches
embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches