Here’s how I did the smocking on the Fields of Gold Dress.

This smocking pattern doesn’t involve any special skill, just hand sewing and lots of time and patience. And I didn’t invent it, in fact there are other tutorials on the internet that you can find.
I started with a size XL men’s t-shirt. First, you mark out a grid of dots, these are where you will place your stitches. I just used washable Crayola marker for this.

2. Next, thread your needle. You will take a stitch at each