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When Linda Berman began to shop for children, 40 years ago this fall, she stored three or four lines of American children's clothing including dresses Florence Eiseman venerable party. Parents told their children how to dress - Peter Pan collars, kilts, Mary Janes - and they complied. "Children are increasingly fashion-conscious youth," said Peter Berman, a partner of his mother a decade. "He used to 8 years when the children were aware, but now it's more like from 3 or 4. And they are very concerned about the brand. ". There are 8-year-old girls, which will last only appliqued or embroidered jeans tractor or she and the boys of the fifth year that will not be seen in anything except cargo pants. "I can not support a mother who forces a child to wear something she does not like," says Berman, a grandmother of four. "You want these children to be happy. ". August is the Christmas Boutique children, located in the last five years at 1702 Walnut St. with 7,500 square feet of retail space. In fact, "it is more than Christmas," says Peter Berman of the department store of three floors or less, with toys, clothes that range from newborn to mary janes size 11 16 girls and boys in suits mary janes size 11 20. sandals ugg amelie up to mary janes size 11 10 women's, to take account not only the children feet is impressive - there are girls in fourth grade with mary janes size 11 8 - but also those of their mothers. Peter Berman's wife, Patti, spent most of the time this month to shop by appointment with loyal customers who visit for three hours or more and sign up serious sales receipts. "We rack our children for the season, she said. "People still like good clothes, but they correspond to a pair of jeans with a Fair Isle sweater. It's almost the way I dress. "Some children or their parents, are in all correspondence. The lines of jeans continue to bud with line extensions adults Diesel, True Religion, Juicy Couture and Armani. Dilsheimer Caroline, 13, an eighth grader sculptural Shipley, has been shopping here for 2 years. She had her hair highlighted for three years. "I like Juicy jeans. I do not pretty. I do not bohemian. I like boho chic, she said, trying a pair of boots 62 million Frye Brown Western is making a comeback 30 years. Lacoste is back, as are Minnetonka moccasins and funky short boots. Bobo is the spin of the 70s, reduced to the Mini-Me version. Velvet, the "barometer" of the fall, is huge this season, like patchwork skirts, long sleeved T-shirts with appliques, beads or sequins in good taste, and tie-dye that skillfully that fine embroidery. "It used to be all about pink," said Linda Berman, delighted that these days have elapsed. "But the children have great taste," suggesting that it is far better. Pink still sells, but this fall is a quiet old pink rose. "But there is such sophistication with these children," said Patti Berman. Children are responsible for visual information from television, music, magazines. "They buy pink brown, blue or gray. Our customers are much more forward-thinking, but we always try to keep it at the appropriate age. ". They are much fun. Stahlecker Madeleine, 6, in the first year at the School of Philadelphia, will be entitled to a pair of Merrell Chameleon in chocolate - but with pink accents. "We have all the lines and traditional classics like Polo and Florence Eiseman," Linda Berman said. "But we are modern. I just do not sell anything too tight, everything seems wrong. This is not what we are, she says, suggesting that the great Britney Spears years is problematic. Shop The child has 25 customers nationwide who visit often, and do all their shopping by telephone and UPS. "These 25 customers are the equivalent of 200 regular customers," said Peter Berman. Although children have a strange way of growing, the price is no obstacle to some customers, even though the euro has grown strong against the dollar weak. Each fall, the store stocks a complete selection of wool coats Giesswein of Austria, some up to $ 250, and sells throughout the world. But the store blew almost all of its $ 36 bags of mail loop. "The clothes have even more fun," says Berman, small enough to carry some of his goods. "And I am delighted to be selling the second generation. ". . . .
