Fall fashion may be making its way into department stores and on the web, but here in Northern California where it’s been 100 degrees, I’m living in summer dresses, and cute tops with shorts, skirts, and my new workout skort. This season I’m head over heels in love with smock tops! Masterclass describes smocking as “an embroidery technique developed before the days of elastic that involves gathering pleats with decorative stitches.” One of my favorite things about smocked clothing, especially smocked tops is that it’s flattering, great for every body type, is perfect for the summer heat, and has the power to dress up any casual outfit.
As a self-described queen of smocked clothing, I have invested in quite a few smocked tops this summer in a variety of styles, colors, prints, and price ranges! This chic smock top is currently part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! It’s not only perfect for mid and late summer, and fall as well. This season it will look great with your favorite denim shorts, high waisted denim jeans and that’s just the beginning. One thing is for sure, versatile smock tops will also look amazing with jeans, a blazer, and boots, mules or pumps come fall. You can’t go wrong with investing in this popular style.
If you’re searching for a trendy smocked short sleeve top, tank top, or long sleeve top, you’re in luck! Today, I’m excited to share 21 of the best smock tops that are perfect for every day, brunch, the office, date night, a fun evening out with friends, and more. I hope you love them as much as I do!
Best Black Smock Tops
This beautiful ASTR The Label Savina Puff-Sleeve Top includes three popular trends – puff sleeves, smocking, and peplum detailing! It comes in four different colors: black, light blue, white, and lemonade (yellow). I love everything about it, especially since it’s so versatile! This trendy top will look amazing with your favorite straight leg jeans, a denim skirt, and with shorts! When it comes to shoes and accessories, you can pair it with slides, mules, heels, or sneakers. This top is ideal for date night, a backyard barbecue, a concert, or brunch, and that’s just the beginning.
How gorgeous is this black ASTR the Label Raya Top? I adore the sweetheart neckline, puff sleeves, boned bodice, and smocked back panel! One of the many great things about this dressy top is that it has a “hidden side zipper” so it’ll be easy to put on and take off. This fab cotton top is perfect for warm summer and fall days. It will look amazing with jeans, wide leg pants or a skirt for an evening out!
If you’re searching for a top that is ideal for the office, church, a meeting after work, or brunch you’re in luck! This magnificent Halogen Plissé Smocked Funnel Neck Top exudes elegance. It is made of Plissé fabric, comes in a multitude of colors, and is currently part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! This top is only $24.90 until July 31st. At this low price, now is a great time to invest in this top in every color! It will look great with trousers and a blazer, your favorite jeans, and a moto jacket, or a skirt and knee high boots come fall. There are so many options!
Black Sleeveless Smock Tops
Give me all the black sleeveless smock tops and I’m happy! This must have Madewell Smocked Eyelet Linen Blend Peplum Top (in black) is calling my name. For one, I love Madewell clothing, it’s well made, at a great price point, durable and easy to clean. Second, I love eyelet lace, smocking, and tops with peplum detailing. This top is a definite win-win!
This top can be dressed up or down easily and effortlessly! It’ll look great with your favorite high waisted denim shorts and slides. You can pair it with crop straight leg denim jeans and sneakers. This sleeveless top with ruffled eyelet sleeves will also look amazing with a skirt and heeled sandals. It’s perfect for every occasion and will be a favorite for years to come.
Best White Smock Tops
You can’t go wrong with trendy white smock tops for summer! This must have Faherty Frankie Smocked Puff Sleeve Linen Top in the color “oyster” is perfection. It is made of lightweight linen fabric, which is ideal for keeping you cool on hot summer days. I love everything about this top, especially the smocked bodice and trendy puff sleeves. It will be the perfect addition to your wardrobe! You can pair this fabulous top with white shorts for a monochromatic look. It will also look great with denim jeans, shorts, or skirts and your favorite sandals. This white short sleeve top is ideal for the summer vacation season, Labor Day weekend, a friend’s backyard barbecue, and more.
It doesn’t get any better than this chic endless rose All Over Embroidered Lace Smocked Top in white! I’m obsessed with the oversized puff sleeves, trendy square neckline, eyelet detailing, and peplum hem. This casual top will elevate your favorite pair of denim jeans and sandals this summer and for summers to come.
Revolve has so many fabulous smocked tops in a variety of styles! I am obsessed with this gorgeous ASTR the Label Anza Top, which I have a feeling will be one of the hottest tops of the season! You can’t go wrong with this puff sleeve top with a sweetheart neckline, ruffled trim, and a smocked bodice! It can be worn casually or dressed up with a great pair of wide leg pants!
White long sleeve smocked tops
Like many of you, I have no problem wearing white after Labor Day, and do so quite often! This chic long sleeve Show Me Your Mumu Mindy Top in white is an absolute must. It has great 4.5 out of 5 stars and is perfect for cool summer nights. It will also look amazing with wide leg denim and boots for fall. I can’t wait to wear this balloon sleeve top with its charming smocked bodice throughout the year!
I am obsessed with this popular ASTR the Label Puff Sleeve Square Neck Top in cream! I bought this long sleeve top last year in black and can’t get enough of it. In fact, I wore my favorite pleated top (with a smocked back panel) in a blog post when I created a fall tablescape! This top is elegant, chic, versatile, and will dress up any outfit! I highly recommend it, and now looking to purchase it in the color “cream”.
Best Pink Smock Tops
It’s been a rough couple of weeks, so I decided to spoil myself. I have had this dressy ASTR the Label Puff Sleeve Button Front Smocked Top on my wish list for a few months and finally ordered it. I’ll definitely report back once it gets here! I love ASTR the Label tops and sweaters and own quite a few. They’re trendy, well made, and at a great price point. This beautiful ASTR the Label Puff Sleeve Button Front Smocked Top is available in quite a few different colors including white, pink and yellow. I love the button front detailing, the fabulous oversized puff sleeves, sweetheart neckline, and elegant smocking. It can be dressed up or down and worn with nearly every item in your wardrobe – from shorts to skirts and jeans!
Mauve is one of the hottest colors of the season! It transitions well from summer to fall and will look just as amazing with white denim to light denim, and black jeans (and will even look great with prints) as well. I’m head over heels in love with this popular Free The Roses Smock Detail Cotton Knit Top in the color “mauve”. I adore the smocked bodice, the puff sleeves, ruffle detailing, and the fact that it’s so versatile! This top will look great with trousers to the office, and will also look amazing with wide leg denim jeans and boots or wedges for a boho look come fall. It is perfection!
You can’t go wrong with 1. State tops, they’re chic and perfect for women of all ages! This elegant 1. State Chiffon Top is available in three colors: blush pink, rose vines, and bright freesia. With blush pink being one of the hottest colors for summer, fall, winter, and spring, I had to order this beautiful smocked mock neck top with flutter sleeves in that shade. This top has 4.5 out of 5 stars and is adored by many! It is perfect for the office with a blazer and pants (or a skirt). It will also look great with denim shorts, flat front shorts, tweed shorts, a skirt, or jeans!
Best Lavender Smock Tops
This beautiful lavender Sokie Collective The Smocked Top is begging for an invite to brunch with your besties or a garden party! It is made of 100% rayon, which is a great lightweight fabric that is ideal for summer! This amazing smocked square neck top (with puff sleeves and peplum detailing) will look amazing with a skirt, denim shorts, jeans, a floral print skirt or paper bag shorts. There are so many options!
Best Blue Smock Tops
If you’re searching for the perfect top for an evening out with friends, you can’t go wrong with a smocked peplum top! This trendy BB DAKOTA BY STEVE MADDEN Smock Ruffle Top in the color “oilslick” (blue) is ideal for a variety of occasions! You can’t go wrong with the trendy 90s/00 inspired spaghetti straps, ruffled peplum silhouette and the smocked bodice. It will look amazing with skinny jeans, straight leg or wide leg denim!
Scotch & Soda is another amazing brand that I adore. Their clothing is effortlessly cool, well made, and at a great price point. This phenomenal Scotch and Soda Seersucker Smocked Top (in the color: 0590-Combo-K) is chic, classy, and will dress up any casual outfit! I love everything about it, especially the ruffled sleeves and hem. This sleeveless top will look great with white pants, light denim jeans, or your favorite distressed denim shorts to name a few. When it comes to handbags, you can’t go wrong with a straw tote for every day or a quilted bag for an evening out!
Best Neutral Smock Top Under $25
I searched high and low for a beautiful neutral smocked top for the end of summer and early fall! I stumbled on this fab Uvog Puff Sleeve Blouse with a smocked bodice on Amazon and can’t get enough of it! It retails for $24.99 with free Amazon Prime Delivery. The best part is for a limited time you can save an additional 12% on this gorgeous top which has fantastic reviews! It will look amazing paired with your favorite denim jeans, boots, and a fall hat! You can wear it out to dinner, the pumpkin patch, apple picking, and Thanksgiving as well! PS: This top is available in eight colors/prints, now is a great time to buy one in every color since you can save a bundle!
Best Floral Print Smock Tops
My love is strong for gorgeous floral prints, especially fall-inspired florals mixed with beautiful paisley prints! This fab lightweight Treasure & Bond Print Smocked Blouse has classic smocking at the top. I love everything about it, especially the fact that it can be dressed up or down. This blouse comes in two colors and will look great paired with your favorite jeans and wedges or boots. It will also look perfect with trousers or a skirt and a blazer at the office and happy hour after work! Now is a great time to invest in this bestselling sleeveless ruffled blouse as it is currently deeply discounted at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for a limited time.
I’m officially obsessed with this lovely Polo Ralph Lauren Floral Smocked Ruffle Cotton Camisole in the color “Forsythia Floral.” It is made of 100% cotton, which is one of the best fabrics for summer due to being lightweight and breathability. This smocked floral print top is elegant, chic, and perfect for outdoor brunch with friends, wine tasting, or summer vacation and that’s just the beginning. I love everything about it, especially the adjustable shoulder tie straps, which are perfect for those of us who are under 5’4, so we don’t have to worry about our straps falling. This peplum top with eyelet detailing will look amazing with your favorite white skinny jeans, straight leg denim jeans, shorts, or a skirt. Not only is it a must for summer, but it will also be a favorite next spring and summer as well!
How fab is this ASTR the Label Clover Top in “Green Orange Multi Floral”? I’m obsessed with the halter neck, off-the-shoulder sleeves, charming floral print, and the smocked back panel. This top is a summer and fall fashion essential. It is perfect for date night, brunch, summer vacation, a concert in the park, lunch with friends, and more.
This bestselling ethereal Majorelle Emerson Top in the color “white field” is ideal for summer 2022, and spring 2023. Yes, I’m already planning for next spring! I love everything about this gorgeous long sleeve top with lovely embroidered florals. It is made of a poly/rayon blend and has great 4.2 out of 5 star reviews! This top will look fabulous with white or light pink shorts, as well as your favorite denim jeans!
There are so many gorgeous floral print smocked tops to choose from, it was hard to just pick a few! I personally adore this luxurious L’AGENCE Bexley Off Shoulder Top (in the color White Mlt Large Garden Floral). It is bright, cheerful, elegant, and will be a staple in your wardrobe for years to come!
This floral print off the shoulder top with a smocked bodice and elbow length sleeves is perfect for date night, dinner with friends, and more!
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