Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
embroidered peasant blouse
English answer:
smocking
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Rachel Fell
Jan 15, 2009 16:47
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English term
ebroidered peasant blouse
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How would you call the technique used at sewing the collar of an embroidered peasant blouse as seen in the image?
http://www.cimec.ro/scripts/PCN/clasate/detaliu.asp?k=E19DBC...
(=the red trapezoidal shape)
http://www.cimec.ro/scripts/PCN/clasate/detaliu.asp?k=E19DBC...
(=the red trapezoidal shape)
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Jan 19, 2009 10:26: Rachel Fell changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/716416">adinag's</a> old entry - "ebroidered peasant blouse"" to ""smocking""
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embroidered smocking
I would probably avoid "English" for a patently non-English design, even if the method may be known as that elsewhere.
"embroidered smocking" is accurately descriptive at least
Silk-chiffon blouse with mandarin collar and 8-button closure at front. Embroidered smocking at bib, back, and shoulders. 1.5" banding, ruching, and single-button closure at cuffs. Long sleeves.
http://www.shopbop.com/jewel-smocking-blouse-anna-sui/vp/v=1...
Brown Bebe Dress made from very fine wool challis, with embroidered smocking on bodice insert and sleeve cuffs. T
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/joysdolls/item/DC-JM733
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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-01-16 09:56:16 GMT)
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Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by laborers. Other major embroidery styles are purely decorative and represented status symbols. Smocking was practical for garments to be both form fitting and flexible, hence its name derives from smock — a farmer's work shirt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smocking
plenty of smocking here:
http://www.handsmocking.co.uk/
"embroidered smocking" is accurately descriptive at least
Silk-chiffon blouse with mandarin collar and 8-button closure at front. Embroidered smocking at bib, back, and shoulders. 1.5" banding, ruching, and single-button closure at cuffs. Long sleeves.
http://www.shopbop.com/jewel-smocking-blouse-anna-sui/vp/v=1...
Brown Bebe Dress made from very fine wool challis, with embroidered smocking on bodice insert and sleeve cuffs. T
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/joysdolls/item/DC-JM733
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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-01-16 09:56:16 GMT)
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Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by laborers. Other major embroidery styles are purely decorative and represented status symbols. Smocking was practical for garments to be both form fitting and flexible, hence its name derives from smock — a farmer's work shirt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smocking
plenty of smocking here:
http://www.handsmocking.co.uk/
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Shera Lyn Parpia
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Thank you Shera:-)
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juvera
: The technique is not generally known as "English" elsewhere.
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Thank you juvera:-)
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Gary D
: here it is called just smocking.. My mum is a dressmaker (Seamstress)
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Thank you Gary - yes, the only time I've ever done any, it was stitched on top too but not called embroidered, just smocking :-)
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Claire Chapman
: w/Gary D, just smocking :-)
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Yes, thank you Claire :-)
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English smocking
As far as I can tell from the picture, the embroidery is sewn over smocking, and this is called "English smocking". I don't think it is a good solution for Romanian textiles, so I would go around it call it "elaborate embroidery over smocking". Smocking is the technique of pulling the material together to from the neckline. See the Wiki article and the 2nd website for more details.
Variations of Smocking from Wiki:
Typically, variations are done as an art form on clothing or on fabric which is mounted in picture frames for hanging on the wall.
English smocking is a historic technique of sewing the embroidery over pleats already sewn into the fabric.
North American smocking is an alternate technique in which the pleats are gathered and formed in the fabric by the smocking stitch-work itself.
Lattice smocking involves stitching from the back side of the fabric, creating unique effects in the pleats and appearance, and is particularly good for heavier fabrics like velvet.
Variations of Smocking from Wiki:
Typically, variations are done as an art form on clothing or on fabric which is mounted in picture frames for hanging on the wall.
English smocking is a historic technique of sewing the embroidery over pleats already sewn into the fabric.
North American smocking is an alternate technique in which the pleats are gathered and formed in the fabric by the smocking stitch-work itself.
Lattice smocking involves stitching from the back side of the fabric, creating unique effects in the pleats and appearance, and is particularly good for heavier fabrics like velvet.
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