Little girl's old fashioned smock pattern?

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I have been searching for a dress pattern for DD (4yrs)as I have lots of lovely fabric ends to use.
I want an old fashioned smock type dress, (but not actual smocking). Sort of wide with an empire line and puff sleeves ifswim.

A bit like this one but doesn't have to be exact.

I can't seem to find one- I don't want anything too complicated or I will get bored before I finish them!

Anyone?

Draw around a dress she currently has, take a paper pattern from it. Thats what I'd do. Use measurements and gather ratio for the puffed sleeves.

I was taught hand-smocking years ago - would struggle to do it now, though!

Have a look at the patterns here - although they are smocked, there will be a bodice front without as you have to know how much to contract it.

I love smocking, and wish there was a little girl for me to smock for

Thanks, I think I am being misleading calling it a smock, I mean like an old fashioned farmers smock- high yoke and gathered from there, with maybe short puff sleeves.

Melted, I could do that, but I always struggle with sizing up, (the only similar one she has is much too small) and especially with sleeves. I am not talented. Or patient.

any good?
make it up sahorter and skip the lining etc

otherwise Simplicity are good

Ooo! yes, not bad! thanks

I've got some Golden Hands Magazines - I'll have a look if there's a 70's pattern

some here

oh yes this is perfect

Gentle and Mrs, that is exactly it, thank you!
Bargain price and trousers too, brilliant

this is in the latest issue of Burda Magazine - April 2010