Rolled Stockings
Release your inner flapper! Thigh high stockings and garters are making a huge comeback, and fans of our ivory and black vintage silk stockings will…
Notes from Underwear
When opportunity knocks…
I know I’ve mentioned The Lake and Stars’ Opportunity Trench before, but I just had to bring it up again because we received a sample…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer: pt. 8
Part Eight: The Chemise Defining the modern-day chemise is tricky – some purists insist that the term can only refer to a loose shift or…
Another Fashion Show!
The Fall Fashion Show here at Lille Boutique was a great success, so we’re thrilled to announce the next one: we’ll be holding a Spring…
Happy Easter!
The Araks Y-Thong just doesn’t get enough credit. Sure, we’ve blogged about it extensively, but I think customers sometimes overlook it as a practical panty…
The Perfect "Something Blue"
Whether you’re a bride looking for undergarments for that special day or a bridesmaid trying to find a present for a shower or bachelorette party,…
Apples vs. Oranges
I don’t know about you, but I prefer the bra on the left. (Judging from the look of distress on the model’s face, I’d wager…
Araks Delfine Cami
There’s a beautiful camisole in the store that just doesn’t get enough attention. The Delfine cotton cami by Araks is a lovely marriage of lace…
Lille Boutique in the news!
Thanks to an article in the Mercury highlighting our crime-fighting activities, Lille Boutique will be featured on the KATU news channel 2 tonight at 4pm…
Araks Spring Line!
Today, we received the first shipment from the Araks Spring Lingerie Line, which includes the gorgeous Martina cami in milk with alpine trim and sexy…
LIFT-MOLD-CORRECT-HOLD
On a warm, sunny day like today, I thank my lucky stars that I don’t live in the ’50s. If I had to wear this…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer: pt. 7
Part Seven: Garters Simply put, garters (or suspender belts in the UK) keep stockings up. They’ve been around since the 18th century, when they were…
Upcoming Art Exhibit – ‘Watercolors’ by William L. Wacker
The “Watercolors” exhibit by William L. Wacker will be opening tomorrow as the March installment of our recurring First Friday local artist series. Wacker has…
Stella McCartney Lingerie
More exciting news from our Market Trips: Stella McCartney Lingerie will be coming soon to Lille Boutique! The sexy bras, panties and chemises from her…
Yellow with Envy
We’re so excited about our new model, Angela, that we just had to share the news. A recent Portland transplant from the DC area, she…
Araks Swimwear has arrived!
Summer really needs to hurry up and get here, because the first shipment of swimwear has arrived at Lille Boutique. Actually, I think I’ll just…
Bachelorette Party season is upon us…
It’s official – the first bachelorette parties of the 2008 wedding season happened this weekend. We had five customers come in for presents, and only…
Today’s Special
In case you weren’t aware, we do special orders quite often here at Lille Boutique. We’re happy to help our customers get the right fit…
Araks Sneak Preview
We absolutely cannot wait for the Spring shipment from Araks. Pictured above is the incredibly sexy, but super comfy Organic Cotton Phoebe bralette, which will…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer: pt. 6
Part Six: The Wide World of Panties Though we sometimes lump them into one or two broad categories, underwear actually deserves a more detailed classification…
Spring has sprung!
Ok, so technically we have another month to go, but lately Portland has been teasing everyone with the kind of unseasonably warm weather that inspires…
Romper Room
Great news, onesie fans… more rompers have arrived, straight from the designer who brought the style back – Sophie Simmons from Dessous! The Charlotte Romper…
New Lines! Part three…
Lisi Valle…Lisi is a relative newcomer to the lingerie market, having worked in ready-to-wear for over 18 years. Her new collection reflects that significant experience,…
New Lines! Part two…
VPL, by Victoria Bartlett…Visible Panty Lines started out as a lingerie line in 2003, but the designer began phasing out the panties as she focused…
New Lines! Part one…
The most exciting thing about February (besides my birthday, of course) is the discovery of new lines at market week. The hardest thing about it…
Fashion Week Recap…
While crazy, frenzied, fashion week is still going on, the lingerie component is finally over, and not a minute too soon. If I had to…
Eres Sale!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are offering 15% off our entire stock of Eres lingerie from February 1st through the 14th. This is a…
Girls vs. Boys
As most of our customers can attest, Lille is not your typical lingerie store. We don’t carry any adult toys, we stray from thongs and…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer: pt. 5
Part Five: Camisoles Versatile and comfortable, camisoles or camis are a staple in any wardrobe. This sleeveless, close-fitting garment can be worm with or without…
First Friday Art Shows at Lille Boutique!
This Friday, February 1, from 6pm to 9pm, Lille Boutique will be hosting the first in a series of art shows coinciding with First Friday…
No Pressure
The long-anticipated No Pressure sets from The Lake and Stars arrived today, and I think the image speaks for itself – they are, in a…
Local Lingerie by Birds of Prey
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the first local lingerie collection to Lille Boutique – Birds of Prey is a new intimate apparel label…
Custom Monogramming and Embroidery
I just got a brand new sewing machine that does embroidery, and I must say – I’m addicted. I’ve always been a sucker for carefully…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer, pt. 4
Part Four: Rompers There are a lot of different names for this one-piece garment that connects at the crotch: romper, teddy, pant-slip, onesie…you get the…
I love you, jetblue.
Sara was right about one thing: flying is awful. Don’t get me wrong – I love to travel, but the whole act of getting there…
Je reviens….
Though I may stray occasionally, I always return to Princesse Tam Tam. Their bras are so beautiful, so affordable, so French! Like a great pair…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer, pt. 3
Part Three: Bralettes A bralette is a brassiere that has not been outfitted with underwire. Any soft cup bra fits into this category, as long…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer, pt. 2
Part Two: The Molded Brassiere This is actually a sub-division of the Underwire Bra category, but I think it begs clarification. Bras can be made…
傘 wa sugoi, ne?
In these schizophrenic days of Portland winter (I just watched the weather go from misty rain to snow to sun, then back to very heavy…
Anatomy of a Panty Drawer, pt. 1
At my husband’s suggestion, I will be presenting a series of educational posts for the men out there who don’t know a chemise from a…
Saraculture
Since the other Sara’s on vacation and I miss her, I thought I’d do a Sara post, complete with Wikipedia citations. If you’ve ever wondered…
Does 34B=32C?
Not really. A lot of women harbor under this misconception, and although it often works to go up a cup size and/or down a band…
Holiday Hangover
Well, you’ve made it through another Christmas – overindulging in those rich, fatty foods, drinking one too many glasses (or bottles) of champagne and feigning…
Holiday Surprise
How do you tactfully present your sweetheart with a gift of lacy underthings when it’s time to open presents at Aunt Mary’s? God knows it’s…
Girls’ Night Out
If you’re planning a small event for a few of your best girlfriends, such as a bridal shower, bachelorette or birthday party, but you’d rather…
Adore-nment
You’ve racked your brain trying to think of a present for that special lady on your list this holiday season. You’ve scoured the malls, toured…
The Axe-hole Effect
My husband and I were at the Doug Fir last night, having a grand old time, when we were assaulted by an overpowering cologne so…
The Classic Trench
Stylish, timeless and iconic, a trench coat can be a girl’s best friend, especially when it’s as elegant as the “Opportunity” trench by The Lake…
Holiday Photo Shoot
Check out these great pix from our holiday photo shoot last night: Kathleen is the lovely model pictured above, and obviously she looks fantastic in…
Victoria’s Dirty Little Secret
So I’m sure you’ve all seen the Victoria’s Secret commercials advertising the new Spice Girls CD and touting the power of pajamas as a Christmas…