Entries from Altered Cloth tagged with 'smocking'

Adding Shirring to Tops or Dresses

Zara blouse with three rows of shirring added to the waistline. The shirring was formed with elastic thread with the rows spaced 0.5" (13 mm) apart. Tops and dresses that are full or boxy, lack a defined waist, or...

Retail Roundup: Smocked Tube Tops

Links to Retail Examples of the DIY Smocked Tube Top Lux Kyoto tube top, 21.5" long in printed jersey. BCBG knit tube top, 19.5" long, also in printed jersey. Juicy Couture smocked gauze babydoll top, 21" long in printed...

How to Make a Smocked Tube Top

Jersey knit tube top smocked at the bust with multiple rows of elastic thread. The circumference of the top (unshirred) is 8-9" (20-23 cm) larger than the bust measurement. The finished top is 21" (53 cm) long, including 4.5"...

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