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Recent Examples of smocking
Shoppers have even compared it to two-piece outfits from Free People—and the tiered smocking on the top, combined with the billowy shape of the pants, does look quite similar to the brand’s Riley set, which is more than three times the price.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Liu’s work often merges corsetry, delicate smocking, and floral motifs with a romantic yet subversive edge.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Queen Letizia’s cotton gray blue midi dress featured a wide elastic waist, also known as smocking.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The many sweet details — from the smocking at the waist to the decorative front tie — are just the kind of charming twists the day calls for.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The matching pink tea-length skirt featured Emily Adams Bode Aujla’s signature crafty details, with bands of smocking and cross-stitching at the waistband.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Liu’s work often merges corsetry, delicate smocking, and floral motifs with a romantic yet subversive edge.
—Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Queen Letizia’s cotton gray blue midi dress featured a wide elastic waist, also known as smocking.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
The many sweet details — from the smocking at the waist to the decorative front tie — are just the kind of charming twists the day calls for.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The matching pink tea-length skirt featured Emily Adams Bode Aujla’s signature crafty details, with bands of smocking and cross-stitching at the waistband.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smocking
Noun
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Kincaid works with small artists and businesses to source all the needlepoint canvases in her shop and is working to create her own in-house design studio, as well.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Knitting, needlepoint, letter writing, and more are all experiencing an uptick in popularity.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are mittens, hats and scarves, handbags, small woven rugs and wall décor, as well as paintings and framed, vintage crewel embroidery.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.—
Erin Hayes Burt,
Dallas News,
13 June 2023
Noun
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Anti-ICE sentiment is also being incorporated in various crafts, appearing in cross-stitch patterns, felted brooches and beaded bracelets.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each wall is flanked by a checkerboard of products and the brand’s holiday gift boxes—each with a cross-stitch design that feels all at once new and nostalgic.—
Shanna Shipin,
Allure,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Best: $130 to $190 400 to 600 thread count Egyptian or Pima cotton, some with windowpane or hemstitch detailing.—
Hannah Morrill,
ELLE Decor,
15 Nov. 2018
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For this place setting, Kate Goddard of Wild Sky Events paired a textured white charger with a silver crosshatch pattern, a white hemstitch napkin, and a handmade paper menu with dusty gray-blue calligraphy.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Sunset,
22 Jan. 2018
Noun
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Their relative newness to needlework hasn’t hindered business.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Social stitching Los Gatos Library is hosting an event for needlework and textile art enthusiasts on Jan. 5.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Smocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smocking. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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