The few people who spend much time thinking about smocking certainly don`t associate it with boys. That`s precisely why ”The Little Prince,” a new line of designs for smocked items for boys, is a ...

Says Sarah Collins, professor of fashion at Savannah College of Art and Design, smocking is a way of manipulating fabric into pleats, and can also refer to the art of embroidering on pleated fabric.

Move over frills—there’s a new fabric technique taking the spotlight, and it’s making smocking sexier than ever. Traditionally used to add stretch and comfort, smocking has long been an unsung hero in ...