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Dianne Durand's Complete book of smocking
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Smocking is a surface embroidery worked across pleated fabric. It is unique among embroidery forms in that it serves two purposes: first, it provides ornamentation; second, because of its elastic nature, smocking provides a means of controlling a garment's fullness, …
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Smocking is a surface embroidery worked across pleated fabric. It is unique among embroidery forms in that it serves two purposes: first, it provides ornamentation; second, because of its elastic nature, smocking provides a means of controlling a garment's fullness, thereby creating more shape for the wearer. - Introduction.
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