https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:30:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471515 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:01:20 +0000 jape14 2471515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: preach! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471510 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:58:13 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2471510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That wasn't what I was guessing at all! @Mrs.KMM: @Truth Bombs: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471493 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:46:42 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2471493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I know about them is they hold up well. My first smocked dresses have doubled as my baby doll clothes for the last 30 years. :happy: Seriously, I have no idea where the outfits that came with my cabbage patch dolls or other larger dolls are because they are all wearing my old clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471492 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:46:29 +0000 simplyfelicity 2471492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: @Mrs.KMM: That definitely helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471488 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:45:24 +0000 Truth Bombs 2471488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: @junebugsmama: Here's a pic of Prince George rocking the smocked look. The bit across his chest with the sailboats is the Smocking. For little girls the Smocking usually goes around the collar of a dress </p> [attach=6015/16/o30mvo.466x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471487 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:45:22 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2471487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: Smocking to the term for things like this neckline. It is usually along the neckline on girls clothes and across the chest on boys outfits. </p> [attach=1437/16/o30mvn.600x345.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471485 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:43:58 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2471485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: must not be! I still don't totally get what it is either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471480 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:42:11 +0000 Truth Bombs 2471480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NavyRN2012: @LBee: 👍🏻👍🏻 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471476 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:41:20 +0000 simplyfelicity 2471476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: So, I have tried googling it and still have no idea what it is. Maybe it's not popular in California? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471472 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:40:08 +0000 LBee 2471472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: It goes without saying that we see eye to eye on this, per usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471465 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:35:52 +0000 NavyRN2012 2471465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: YES to the jon jons vs ridiculous shirts with sayings!<br /> There is nothing more precious than a little one in a smocked outfit 😍 Growing up in the South, everyone wore smocked clothes. I love putting my 3 year old daughter and 11 month old son in smocked clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471361 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 14:00:21 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2471361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had never heard of it until HB. Must not be a popular choice here in Canada :) Some of it is cute on girls, but I really don't like the boy stuff. Not my taste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471357 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:56:48 +0000 chopsuey 2471357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know smocking existed until I moved to the south 😳<br /> It can be cute for little girls, but I'm not a fan of how it looks on boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471349 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:51:57 +0000 petunia354 2471349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom loved to dress me in smocking, we live in new england. It's definitely not my taste for my DS!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471317 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:39:39 +0000 Truth Bombs 2471317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a New England prep school kid transplanted to the South so of course I love Smocking. I put it on both my kids. Though I do Jon Jons on my son rather than bubbles. I would much rather have my son in a smocked Jon Jon than the stupid shirts that say things like "daddy's wingman". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471259 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:04:37 +0000 MamaG 2471259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love me some bubbles on babies. My little wore a lot of them last year. Like a onesie (for ease and comfort) but cuter!</p> <p>I'd love to put her chunky thighs in them again this year, but since she's 15 months and running it feels awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471255 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:03:36 +0000 BananaPancakes 2471255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was mainly a southern thing. I think it's ok. It's super popular around here and always has been. We all grew up in it, mainly for special occasions, though. I see it more and more as everyday-wear in my son's school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471253 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:02:55 +0000 coopsmama 2471253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Smocking on little girls is cute but I think little boys in smocking, jobs jons, bubbles, etc. look kinda ridiculous. Not a fan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471244 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:57:12 +0000 ShootingStar 2471244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure I know what smocking or a bubble is :silly: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471194 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:20:27 +0000 catomd00 2471194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Super popular in New England. I personally hate it and my mom constantly buys it for DD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471190 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:18:01 +0000 jape14 2471190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a preppy/southern thing. I live in NC and it's pretty common here, at least where I live. I'm a northeastern transplant myself but pretty preppy so I love it! </p> <p>And like @LBee: I love bubbles. I have a few bubbles for DS for early summer (he's almost 18 months now) but DH has cut me off from buying more.</p> <p>ETA: not exclusively southern, though. Kate Middleton has dressed Prince George in a lot of cute smocked outfits! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471167 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:02:23 +0000 JerricaBenton 2471167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love smocking! I see a fair amount here in nj. I think of it as a preppy/classic thing as opposed to just southern. I had tons of smocked dresses when I was little. Lo has a bunch and has worn some of my old ones, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471130 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:45:47 +0000 Alba4 2471130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's more of a preppy thing because I've seen it here in the North East too! I know my mom loved to dress me in smocking dresses when I was little, especially for Easter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471115 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:39:59 +0000 youboots 2471115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: ah! Love! Beautiful photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471105 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:36:03 +0000 LBee 2471105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: You posted this somewhere else and it prompted me to go look at Janie and Jack. I LOVE this. My son is getting too tall for bubbles - it's starting to look weird.</p> <p>This is a pic from my son's 1 year -- [pictures removed] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471099 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:31:03 +0000 youboots 2471099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: then you will approve of Ts outfit for her one year photos :happy: </p> [attach=5281/16/o30dvs.337x600.image.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471098 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:31:01 +0000 youboots 2471098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>double post </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471094 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:29:11 +0000 youboots 2471094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I love seeing all of you IG photos. Ah she's the sweetest. I noticed them but did not know they had a special name.@Mrs. Pickle: you will have to post an update on the thread when you get them back.@rachiecakes: yes! I think it's so cute but has an old fashioned vibe.</p> <p>I live on the west coast- T dresses almost like me. Beanies, plaid &amp; stripes and jeans. Ha! I wish I had known about it when T was an infant. It would have been cute last summer. Now I can't dress her in white. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471091 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:28:22 +0000 Mamaof2 2471091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never seen a kid in smocking except on HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-smocking#post-2471089 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:27:56 +0000 avivoca 2471089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's definitely a southern thing. It's cute but not my style, kind of like monograms. </p>