This guide to smocking covers its history, as well as practical smocking techniques both traditional and modern with clear working diagrams. It also looks at the origins and basic techniques of the craft as well as ideas for smocking in modern fashion, for free smocking and for combining smocking with new techniques such as spray painting to give unusual and decorative effects. Oenone Cave is author of "English Folk Embroidery" and "Linen Cutwork". Jean Hodges is author of "Smocking Design".