The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

@RH HE small girl of promises to be
 a much-dressed young person this
 spring. She may be just kinder
 garten young lady, with big, won
 IS dering eyes and a decided fond ness for doll babies, but if she happens 10 have a fashionable mamma her wardrope is quite as extensive and is given quite as much thought as her debutante sis ters.
 Of course she has half dozen or so of sensible school frocks, fairly plain white aprons and an every day coat But her wardrobe also contains real Persian made hat, a bicycle suit made to order by a tailor, silk petticoats with frills in plenty and party gowns fit for real live princess.
 The spring and summer frocks for chill dren are in town a bit earlier than usu- al this year. The shops are not only dis playing the newest fashions in light weight cheviot school dresses, but organ die gowns for midsummer days and shirt waists in a great variety for the baby summer girl.
 The mother who Is anxious her small daughter shall be dressed in the latest fashion will do well to make a tour of the shops just now, for though 1t may not be possible for her to purchase the dainty frocks which are now on sale she may get much inspiration and many useful hints from them which shall be of practi- cal aid to her in making her own little girls spring wardrobe.
 The prettiest of the new school dresses come in bright plaids. Some are in cheV- lot and others are made of popltn. The frocks are all in one with fairly. full skirts, but sleeves are much smaller than last year. The plaid dresses are made up simply and require but little trimming. Many of them are worn with broad black velvet waiStband, and the big col lar or pointed bertha is frequently trim med with narrow rows of black velvet ribbon. Plain cloth dresses are trimmed lavishly with braid. Little gowns of dark blue or deep brown show collar, cuffs and waistband of white cloth striped with marrow gold or silver braid. For very small girls the guimpe dress is still the favorite. The daintiest guimpes have the yokeS made of fine tucks, and also groups of these tiny tucks forming the cuffs.
 For the kindergarten young lady who also attends dancing school there are new party frocks which would make her jump up and down with joy, they are so like her big sisters.
 A particularly dainty little frock de- signed purpOSely for dancing school wear Is made of light blue faille silk, and trimmed with blue satin ribbons and the fuffiest of accordion-pleated chiffon frills- The chiffon frills are each edged with narrow lace, and they outline the low-cut neck. The waist shows just suggestion of a blouse back and front, and the sleeves are small, short puffs. The dress may be worn with guimpe or not, according to the discretion of the small girls mamma Party dresses of nainsook and lace inser- ton are also very fashionable. They are worn over a slip of some delicate silk and frequently a sash matching the silk in color is worn with them.
 Though the little imported French ging. ham gowns are not designed for party wear, yet they are pretty enough to grace the most fashionable dancing-schoo event. The ginghams are exquisitely dainty in their designs and color com bination, and are made up trimmed witt much open-work embroidery.
 One little gingham gown which costs ready made almost as much as req party frock is made of a delicate greer and white plaid gingham. scattered witt raised tiny green and white spots. It has a full skirt, which hangs from a waist band of embroidery. The slightly full