Lily Pulitzer dress

PNMsMom · #1 06-27-2003, 09:07 AM

Let's see if we can once again impress James with our brilliant conversation! Hi James!

Maybe I've just spent too much time in Wal-Mart (easy to do in Oklahoma), but what is a Lily Pulitzer dress? We have a couple of very nice large malls nearby, but there is not a store by that name. Should there be or do we need to make a trip to Dallas? (Please, give me excuse to go.) Thank you so much!

Bama_Alumna · #2 06-27-2003, 09:22 AM

Lilly Pulitzer is a brand of clothing that is popular in the South. Here's a link:

http://www.lillypulitzer.com/summer2...gallery_1.html

The dresses tend to be somewhat on the pricey side, but are very summery and usually look great for rush. You can buy them in the "Better Sportswear" department of many department stores. The website also has a store locator that might help if no department stores near you carry that brand.

I think it's more of a style than anything else... if you don't have a store that carries these particular dresses, you're sure to find something similar. The idea is to be summery and cute, yet conservative and put together.

carnation · #3 06-27-2003, 09:55 AM

A couple of years ago, we passed several groups of PNMs on their way to rush parties at the U of Florida. Lilly City! You could tell 'em from the street! And they are sooo precious--we get the catalog.

Well, at least we're not talking about James' schlort.

IheartAphi · #4 06-27-2003, 10:03 AM

The good thing about Lily is that the shops that carry her clothing always put them on sale about now. I am going today to a 50% off sale and hoping to get a super cute dress.

I think there is a link on the website where to find the stores near you though.

33girl · #5 06-27-2003, 10:24 AM

I believe Marshall Field's has Lilly and Neiman Marcus might too - I've also seen some in Saks. It's usually not in your typical Federated or May Co store (whatever it is called in your neck of the woods). There are also Lilly "signature shops" in the more upscale shopping districts.

I have a sale coupon too but right now I am so tired & washed out not even a Lilly could make me look good.

sugar and spice · #6 06-27-2003, 10:32 AM

A side note on Lillys: Lilly Pulitzer is worn a lot in the South and on the East coast, but is generally not worn much in most other parts of the country. (I've seen very few women wearing Lilly dresses in the Midwest, for example.) Since some of her brighter designs tend to be overwhelming to those who aren't used to them, it might be hard to tell whether or not a Lilly dress would be right for the school your daughter's at. While Lilly dresses might be on every PNM at the University of Florida, you wouldn't see them at the University of Wisconsin, and my guess is that they'd be few and far between at many other Midwestern schools (especially those that rush in September as opposed to August). I'm not sure whether OSU rush would be closer to the Midwestern or Southern schools' rush.

All I'm trying to say is that they're by no means a rush necessity.

CutiePie2000 · #7 06-27-2003, 11:31 AM

Related thread...all about the Lily!
http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...&postid=357928

Jill1228 · #8 06-27-2003, 12:50 PM

They don't have them out in the Pacific Northwest.

Steeltrap · #9 06-27-2003, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Jill1228
They don't have them out in the Pacific Northwest.

Pardon me for the intrusion, but did you check Nordstrom? I would think that the Downtown Seattle store would have them and could do a phone order.

USChica06 · #10 06-27-2003, 01:02 PM

Whoa! That stuff is cute!

Yay! Bethany gets to go shopping! Wahoo!

Jill1228 · #11 06-27-2003, 01:13 PM

Hmmmm I didn't think about checking Nordies

The closest store to me is about a 2 hour drive (Seattle area, Lynnwood, WA is the closest one)

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Originally posted by Steeltrap
Pardon me for the intrusion, but did you check Nordstrom? I would think that the Downtown Seattle store would have them and could do a phone order.

ZTAngel · #12 06-27-2003, 01:20 PM

Bloomingdale's carries them as well (but I think the only stores located in the West are in California). I am pretty sure that Neiman Marcus and Saks 5th Avenue carries them.

aurora_borealis · #13 06-27-2003, 05:57 PM

I rock the Lilly in Alaska...I ordered from smaller boutiques in the DC area, one in Louisiana, there is finally a store in downtown San Francisco, and online Marshall Fields has Lilly. Whenever I carry a bermuda bag people think it is the neatest thing as it is reversible.

WhiteDaisy128 · #14 06-27-2003, 05:57 PM

This sounds so bad, but Target has dresses that look EXACTLY like those dresses for like $19.99 each. I'd check there!

SmartBlondeGPhB · #15 06-27-2003, 06:13 PM

I've never seen them either and I'm an AVID Nordie's shopper. I've never even seen people wearing them (somehow it doesn't seem like Seattle attire). The colors are great since I love bright colors, but I can rarely find dresses that fit me (something about my upper body being a size bigger than the bottom).

I would have to agree though, I would never spend that much for a sun dress. Especially when around here you would get to wear it for only about 4 months out of the year.

Jill, the new Alderwood Nordstrom will be opening September 19th. Much bigger.