I bought a children's dress because of the ridiculous sale price. Here's hoping I fit into a child's 14!

I saved for this all summer...three dresses and one shirt for the price of ONE Lilly dress. And NUKaydee, I wear a size XS/0 in adult Lilly and I fit into children's 14 if it helps!

I'm around a women's 2 but very slim hipped, so now I have hope! Thanks! I can always have it let out a little if I need to. The dress was only $30!

Do you all think this is too young for someone in her mid-30s? I can pull it off figure-wise, and it's a steal, but I'm worried it reads a little twee for my age.

http://www.lillypulitzer.com/product...niere+Jacquard

I'd wear it, and I'm a few years older than you. It's gorgeous!

That dress is very cute and I love the price.

As for me, I bought scarves.

Sale! Sale! The sale is back again! Quick quick!

You know, this time of year is great for scouting Lilly at the more upscale consignment shops in the area! Just sayin :)

Next round of voting starts Monday...they will be adding 3 more prints.

Can't wait!!Hopefully I will be adding more to my Lilly collection soon :)

I'm trying to think of which sororities don't have Lily prints yet, and have a large base in areas where Lily is popular...I'm kinda thinking that AOPi, ZTA, and Phi Mu come to mind first.

Well it looks like Lilly Pulitzer is definitely a big deal at my alma mater lol, judging by facebook postings it seems that all the sorority women on campus are going crazy over this promotion :)

Everyone is going to get them eventually...this long, drawn-out "contest' nonsense is obviously a marketing gimmick.

I would say ZTA, AXO, and Pi Phi will probably be the next 3. If I remember right, they were pretty high up there, along with AOPi and Phi Mu. I wish AST would get a print, but it's doubtful.

I think you're right, DBB; it's a damn good gimmick though!

I have been rounding up votes for AXO on my FB, keeping fingers crossed:)

Despite the fact that I voted, I think the whole thing is just for show and a way to gather customer info. The rules clearly state that Lily reserves the right to choose the final sororities. I bet they've already made the prints and are just waiting to gather the loot.

Ding...ding...ding!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Co-sign. While I'm positive that more than 3 sororities will "win" this time, I don't understand why they don't just come out with prints for all of the remaining NPCs already. There's clearly an overwhelming demand, and it's not like women are going to buy the current prints in the meantime while waiting for their own. :confused:

Me. Exactly. I voted, but I'm not spending any extra energy trying to gather up votes (I'll let the collegians do that!:) ) They have made it very obvious, in my opinion, that this whole thing is a publicity stunt and that the actual voting means absolutely nothing except free facebook advertising for them. And, well, I guess don't actually have a problem with that, since they are so upfront about the voting not actually meaning anything!

Top 9 have been picked. I'm kind of surprised to see Tri Sigma on there, to be honest. We're not a big NPC and though we were founded in Virginia, I don't think of us as Southern or preppy (i.e. the vibe I get from Lilly Pulitzer clothes). But I guess in terms of number of initiates our inclusion makes sense. Here I made a list of NPC sororities with the highest to lowest number of initiates (as sourced by Wikipedia, obviously not the most reliable data set, but for a rough estimate it works):

Chi Omega- 300,000
Delta Delta Delta- 238,000
Kappa Kappa Gamma- 235,000
Kappa Delta- 230,000
Pi Beta Phi- 230,000
Delta Zeta- 222,000
Alpha Delta Pi- 215,000
Kappa Alpha Theta- 210,000
Alpha Chi Omega- 210,000+
Zeta Tau Alpha- 207,000
Delta Gamma- 178,788
Alpha Phi- 170,000+
Gamma Phi Beta- 170,000
Sigma Kappa- 156,000
Phi Mu- 150,000
Alpha Xi Delta- 150,000
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Gamma Delta- 145,000
Sigma Sigma Sigma- 100,000
Alpha Sigma Alpha- 67,000
Phi Sigma Sigma- 60,000
Delta Phi Epsilon- 55,000
Sigma Delta Tau- 40,000
Theta Phi Alpha- 20,000
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Sigma Tau

(Bold = sororities with prints already, underlined = in the top 9)

Clearly, the trend seems to be that Lilly is producing their prints to the sororities with the largest number of initiates (i.e. the most potential buyers). If that is the case, Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, and Zeta Tau Alpha will be next if they choose 3. If they choose 6, it will also include Gamma Phi Beta, Sigma Kappa, and either Phi Mu or Alpha Xi Delta. That is, if they are going by numbers alone. I am sure the demographic of their typical buyer also comes to mind (i.e. more Southern, preppy audiences) which probably changed the results some.

If this is the case I'm not sure if the smaller NPCs will ever get a print, simply because it might not be profitable enough for Lilly to take them on. After all that being said I am still kind of hoping for a Sigma print, only because I think it would be adorable and something I can wear more as I transition to working adult from college student.

Well it looks like Lilly has broken my heart again :( I have a feeling that 5 groups will end up being chosen like last time, but that all groups will have prints eventually. Lots of companies make specially designed merchandise for all of the NPC groups, I think that Lilly is just spacing out their release dates so that they can also focus on non greek prints. I'll admit knowing that doesn't make any less impatient, especially since sororities without Lilly prints will soon be in the minority.

I really can't see their making a line for some of the smaller NPCs, especially when most of the remaining sororities aren't really in the target market for collegians or alumnae (I'm thinking Southern and coastal areas). Also, with the much lower numbers of potential buyers, it could be a loss for them. Obviously, it's been profitable at this point since they've continued with it. That said, I still think an AKA pattern would do exceptionally well.

As much as I do buy Lilly stuff (including my bedroom set, agenda, and iPhone case :D), I can't really see myself buying an AXO patterned Lilly item. I don't really wear sorority-related items any more.

You are missing DPhiE.

I triple checked and still missed one. I knew I would do that.

That's an interesting list! I would have been substantially off if I were to have guessed the order. Other than knowing Chi Omega was the biggest, and being able to put several other sororities in approximate size to mine, I would have been quite a bit off with the top 10.

I think the Alpha Xi Delta colors and symbols would make a great Lilly print, but I'm guessing ZTA, Gamma Phi and Pi Phi get the nod this round. Maybe we need to have Betsey Johnson jump in for us and design something TOTALLY funky.

However, I don't think "total number of initiates, ever" is necessarily a good indicator of demand for Lily prints. I don't think dead women buy a lot of scarves and makeup cases.

True but it does give you an idea of how big a sorority is nationally. I would have like to have done it by sororities that have the most Southern and coastal chapters, but alas, not enough free time.

That being said, I'm shocked that Phi Mu does not have a print. I actually, when first listed then, went to put their name in bold but realized that I had too many, and then went to double check the Lilly page for the results. I just feel that Phi Mu has such a strong presence at those Southern schools where Lilly is popular that is would follow that they would get a print. And that their colors are so feminine and Lilly like. Ah well. I also wish there was a way to statistically compare living initiates, but I don't know if that info is available. Off to check.

I would love to see a Sigma Kappa print, but I'm pretty sure if I get my wish, Lilly will bastardize Lavender and Maroon into Pepto Pink and Old Lady Lipstick Pink.

If I'm wrong, so much the better... but time will tell.

Well... take a look at what Lilly did with Theta. :mad: It's truly funky. I think the designers were OTL the day they came up with that design and color combo. It's kindergarten-ish to me.

I bought the wristlet as a gift for the incoming CEO (she is a CA girl who loves all things Lilly, I know not why) and it was truly worse in real life than in the photos. However, she loves it, and that's all that matters, I suppose.

That's what I fear will happen too. I hate it when companies change the lavender to pink or dark purple and the maroon to magenta. I think Lily could do a really nice print with a lavender background, white pearls/doves, violets, and maroon accents like the outlines of the doves, etc. Keeping fingers crossed.

I'm afraid of that happening with an ASA print too since we've gone full-out ladybug. I would rather have a rubies and pearls and palm trees print (not that the palm tree is not already on everything Lily, LOL).

Right, the numbers are a good starting point, they just may not tell the whole story. One of the reasons I'd like a Phi Mu print is that we don't really have any symbols that show up naturally in designer prints. Like, Kappas can find things with keys or DG/AST can find stuff with anchors, but nobody makes stuff with a quatrefoil just for the heck of it.

Apparently ZTA, Alpha Xi & Sigma Kappa are in the lead right now. I'm shocked (and thrilled)!

I for sure thought ZTA, Phi Mu & Pi Phi would take this round.

I found these and these earring. And this ring. And this fabric (which I think was posted in the fabric thread). But yeah I get what you mean. When you have to shop almost exclusively on etsy for stuff with your symbol in it, it isn't common.

May sound strange but I think they won't do the three largest sororities' (in numbers) prints now, I think they want to space those out so each time they bring out new prints, they have a big group ordering. If they do all the big groups now that means that the audience for the next rounds of voting and prints is immediately reduced by quite a lot.

That's great! I could see ZTA for size and the other two for sheer membership motivation. Our colors aren't so hard to find, but quills are impossible.

Tulip, I guess that would depend on if Lily is going to fix the results. Not that they shouldn't be able to - it's their product after all - but who they want to vote and who actually does can be two very different things. And some sororities may be more connected through social media than others. I know Alpha Xi is great for that so getting the word out is a piece of cake.

I wasn't really thinking about size. I thought that those groups had more chapters in areas where Lilly is popular (although I could be wrong).

Has everyone checked out the products one can order with the sorority prints? I guess I don't see what the big deal is about being able to order a makeup bag or wristlet with the sorority's letters and symbols barely recognizable. The tote bags are cute, but when the patterns are basically camouflage I don't see what the point is from a PR perspective...I mean, I think one of the reasons chapters order totes is for PR, and when you can't tell what is on the tote, it loses that value. But hey, cute bag.

^^^

Yep, the choices are underwhelming.