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New-season staples for every grade.

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San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

San Francisco’s Favorite Children’s Store for 50 Years

A new favorite: New Society

Barcelona-born knitwear and painterly prints with an easy European sensibility — heirloom cardigans and soft separates made to be layered and loved.

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Under New Ownership

It’s true. After 50 wonderful years under Maggie’s care, Dottie Doolittle has new owners who are honored to carry on her legacy and begin this next chapter.

Meet Reidie & Pad

The Dottie Legacy

San Francisco’s favorite children’s store for 50 years, offering the best of American and European designers for infants, girls, and boys through size 16.

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