Making a Victorian Smocked Dress

We can't leave the land of Fairy Tales without spending a little bit of time on the lighter side of the protagonist. The smocked styles popularized by Liberty & Co in the 1880s seemed the perfect attire for this adventure. After all, to go through the land of smocking is a difficult and long journey! I may have taken on a sewing project a bit too large and time consuming for the space I had open, but I know it will be an incredibly useful piece for future ensembles of many different styles and eras.