The Difference Between Hand Smocking and Mass Manufactured

As a follow-up to our post from yesterday, we wanted to show you the difference between someone who took the time to hand smock a dress, and a mass maunfactured item we found in the store.

The first example is an item we found in the store.

The threads are thick and the geometry is way off. It just lacks the care given to a a handcrafted piece.

The next piece is a picture we found on the internet that shows off how well a hand smocked piece looks.

Photo courtesy of "Gabi with an Eye"

You can just see the quality and care that it took to create this dress. It's something that compels you to pass it down through the family, whereas the manufactured piece looks disposable.

This is the quality of needlework that is simply not appreciated anymore. It's a difference you can clearly see.