smocking

Needlework decoration of small, regularly spaced gathers stitched into a honeycomb pattern.

An ornamental shirring, recently used, intended to imitate that on the smock-frocks of field-laborers. The lines, instead of being horizontal, form a honeycomb, the material being puckered diagonally.

An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place.

Present participle of smock.

embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches