The pattern is Crumpets. I made this about 6 months after I started knitting, so I didn't add the option for beads because it was too intimidating. This was all before Ravelry, so I hadn't written down any details about it. I didn't even remember the name of the pattern, so I did a keyword search on Ravelry and scrolled through pages and pages of smocked patterns till I found it again. The dress is intended to have a big ribbon sash at the waist, but we haven't had a chance for her to pick one out yet; she wanted to wear it as soon as I brought it out! And of course, wearing it means twirling around in it:
