Lily’s What To Where Boutique

Cute little boutique. Lots of fun stuff to buy. Especially helpful was Monique who made helpful suggestions and was very knowledgable about everything in the store. She made our shopping fun. This store is well worth a visit. Highly recommend.

I love love love this store! I drive from Seattle just to shop here. Found it by accident on a trip to visit my dad. Do not be put off by the window displays, which can sometimes look like a consignement or thrift store. Lily and Dana can hand pick things for you. I end up getting an entire wardrobe here, and even then I end up having to leave things I loved due to my budget. This summer I have lived in my Lily outfits and get tons of compliments, strangers stopping me to say how fabulous my outfit is. I’ve taken several girlfriends here and they have always found cute things too.

4 stars because they are a little pricey but they help combat those prices with offering layaway! They have an awesome staff with a good sense of humor. Great clothing and accessories that will instantly step up your style. The clothing style moves in and out of genres but that just adds to the eccentricity of this little shop! If you are going downtown to shop be sure to check this place out.

pricey yes but worthwhile — yes. i love the tangle of various styles with the RANGE OF SIZES. excellent.

This place confuses me. Is it a vintage shop? Place to buy Indian dresses? Rockabilly? Seems to be all of that thrown into a small store.
They do have some really cute rockabilly dresses and retro swim suits, but again, I am a cheap ass and $ 80 is a little steep for a swim suit that I really can only wear like 3 days out of the year in Washington.
Tons of headbands and cheap jewelry if that is what you are into.

For any of you gals who hate shopping like I do… downtown Oly there’s a store for you! Lily’s What to Where. Fantastic one on one, non-​rushed experience. Beautiful and unique clothing choices. Lily is a wonderful help trying to find whatever you need to make you happy. Go check it out… you’ll be glad you did. Oh, and no thumping ridiculous dance beat music. Whew!

Awesome clothes in ALL sizes. Excellent customer service. The ladies that work at Lily’s not only know what looks good on YOU, but they know what size and color works best for you too! Quality clothes that actually last, and a constant clearance section that’s always fun to rummage through!

Pretty pricey usually, but when sales are on, I’m there!

This is a fun women’s clothing store! It’s in a smaller location but they have TONS of items to choose from! I’m picky about what I wear. I love most of the items carried here. The staff members are very cheery and helpful. The styles are fun, flirty and flattering! The sizes range from average to plus size. Lily’s What to Where also sells jewelry and accessories. Find an item you love but it’s out of your price range? No problem! They have layaway.
The only thing they don’t have is an extensive petite section, but that’s all right. Not many places downtown (unless I’m overlooking something!) do either. The dresses tend to fit pretty well and I’m happy with the flattering cuts available in the plus sizes.
I love this store and will be back.

Lily’s is lovely! It’s a mother/​daughter gig, and Lily is just as fashionable and sweet as this boutique. They seem to have decent prices when you search for the same/​comparable items online, and they have lots of hats.
Esther Williams swimsuits year round, and they’re starting to try to switch over to more US made brands overall. They’re having a BOGO half-​off sale for USA made all through February! Definitely worth checking out– I’m hoping to swing back in after payday with the hubby and snag a couple things I tried on last week.
The only– ONLY itsy bitsy thing I could recommend is stitching some magnets into the curtains of the changing rooms to give the more modest minded gals (not I, but I was once!) a bit of security. ;)

I drove by Lily’s on my way to Olympia bon odori and had to go back because of the giant, homemade lanterns out front. You can see them in my photo of the store front (
); they don’t look homemade far away, but those are hula hoops, plastic bowls, netting and flowers! But I digress…
The owner was very friendly when I came in and I loved her funky style. This shop is a serious mishmash: clothes from India — brightly colored sundresses but also the Indian stuff that is retro, like 1920s-​30s tea dress looking, with lots of net; Bettie Page dresses and Esther Williams bathing suits, ethnic pieces a la Yazdi in Seattle, higher end cotton pieces and even some tutus for little girls. They have tons of accessories: jewelry, purses, belts, and scarves.
One general thing I love about clothing boutiques in Olympia, their dedication to serving all sizes. Lily’s is no exception. Larger sized items are marked with an orange ring on the hanger, making them easy to spot.
It will be interesting to see how this place evolves over the rest of the year; it seems the owner is testing what women are looking for — offering well-​priced items in several categories and seeing what goes. I’m looking forward to going back for a dress soon!

Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this store! Great selection of dresses and other «retro» style clothes. Some of the items are a bit «pricey», but the majority of them are totally affordable.
I’m so sad that I am moving away. Wil have to get some more stuff for our road trip!