The Velvet Lily

This store is much more than just a store. The employees are well-​educated in all things sex and excited and happy to share. They make you feel SO comfortable and are amazingly enthusiastic and helpful whether you’re buying a sexy bra or venturing into new sexual arenas and need both equipment and tutelage. The world would be a happier place if there was a Velvet Lily in every town! Love this place. If you’re curious but shy, don’t worry — it’s. Very comfortable environment.

Interesting variety. The prices are little bit high. Maybe for a special occasion I would spend the money, but not for regular basis. I’d rather go to less pricy shop. Most likely will be back if there are sales.

Center City, Philly
Hahahaha. Oh this is a cool place for Lady-​gasms to explore! It is more upscale than Condom Kingdom and the like. Just passing by. They use to be located at Liberty Walk and now moved to this location. Great business concept. LELO products are here.

I’ve been back a time or two since my first rushed visit and have discovered this place is consistently excellent and helpful! I went for a lingerie trunk show looking for a Valentine’s day present and needed some guidance from the staff. I got excellent and accurate advice! Quality and a wide selection of products as well as knowledgable and outgoing staff — a perfect combination! As a novice in shopping of this type, I was never once made to feel uncomfortable. Raising my rating on absolute merit. I love these folks!

Great staff — very honest and knowledgeable. Selection is good and love the lingerie. Sasha was fab.

Having shopped at the likes of Good Vibes in Cambridge/​San Francisco and Babeland in NYC, I have high standards when it comes to woman– and queer-​friendly, sex-​positive sex stores, and I was more than pleased with my visit to the gem that is The Velvet Lily!
The staff is friendly, honest, and exceedingly knowledgeable. Sasha was especially enthusiastic and helpful during my visit!
The Velvet Lily is an upscale store catering primarily to women, and although it carries less in the way of men’s products and heavy BDSM/​kink than local competitor Passional/​Sexploratorium, the range of high-​end vibrators, gorgeous lingerie, and other products is unparalleled in my experience. The end result is a store that caters equally well to both nervous novices and toy aficionados. Many products are expensive, but prices are consistent with industry standards and reflect the high quality of the merchandise, made of only body-​safe materials and constructed to be durable, beautiful, and often eco-​friendly. The Velvet Lily gets extra points for ambiance, which I found to be more sophisticated and feminine than comparable stores, and for the convenience of its new Chestnut Street location.
I will definitely be returning and recommend it to women of any orientation and experience level! If you’re used to high-​end, woman-​friendly stores like Passional and Good Vibes, you’ll be pleased to have one so conveniently located in the heart of Center City, and if you’ve only been in sleazier and more juvenile stores, you’ll be blown away.

I’ve shopped at adult-​only supply shops in the U.S., Mexico and Europe, and The Velvet Lily is my favorite of all. They carry higher quality toys than most other shops, is female owned and operated and the selection is fantastic, as well as the customer service.

If a store of this nature can be «cute» I think this one hits the mark. Filled with both naughty and nice items of the adult nature. I was looking for something a little bit sexy and a little bit cute for my sister for her upcoming wedding nuptiuals. I ended up with nightie that fits the bill perfectly.
The owner was very sweet and super helpful too. The store has a great selection of goods but is not cluttered.
If the need strikes again, Ill definitely be back!

South Street what?!
No libs is quickly becoming my go-​to for all the things, «adult» items included. I agree with all the other reviewers, this is a classy spot. I love that it’s not gimmicky. I remember the first time I went in, there was a man on a stripper pole (and yet, I still use the word classy to describe this establishment), I believe there was some type of event going on.
The people that work there are very knowledgeable. If you go in seeking pleasure, they will advise you on how to get to your desired destination. I call it, «the sex-​u-​cation».
Some of the stuff is a little pricey, but rest assured the staff will not let you spend the money unless it is truly worth it. Then again, some of the things you may expect to cost a little more may be around $ 5.00 or so (not kidding, it happened on my last visit).

This was a great classy shop with not a huge overwhelming selection, but just enough variety. This is NOT one of those kitschy shops with stupid stuff like penis pasta and lollipops *rolls eyes*. The products in this store were all hand-​picked by the owner because she believes they are good-​quality and they range from inexpensive to expensive. The owner was very nice and knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. I would definitely come back again. Philly is so lucky to have a such a great store catered toward women (although couples can definitely come, too, it’s a very welcoming environment.) Highly recommend!

My go-​to for all things private. the owner IS chatty but very knowledgable and like I always say who has money to waste? Love the fact that they offer workshops for those of us who don’t mind discussing sex & its accessories in a group setting. Great setting also, after you make a purchase travel north up the block and treat yourself to a margarita at Dos Segundos!

Absolutely «as good as it gets» for an «adult» (AKA sex shoppe).
The owner was a bit chatty — and I’m really, really private about this kinda stuff — but DH & I had a nice browse through that got us thinking.
Some of the items are kinda pricey — but I am not really a comparison shopper of sex toys.
Need a new Rabbit Pearl?
Come here.

In terms of adult shops, this seriously is «as good as it gets.» Like a complete creep, I arrived before they were open. As I was checking the time, trying to seem inconspicuous, the owner’s husband arrived to open the door. He was very respectful, nice and did his best to be helpful. I’d done a little research prior to arriving and had specific product questions he didn’t have the answers to. So rather than just apologizing and sending me on my way he called his wife and let me speak to her. They own the café down the block and she left there to come help me.
I was impressed with the level of professionalism and their willingness to help me. I went in looking for rather expensive item and, after speaking to me, the owner recommended a less expensive product because it «solved the issue» better.
Not only is this couple super personable, they’re also serious about what they do. I highly recommend this place over your other options in Philly. I’d definitely go back.

As far as classy adult shops go, this one takes the Gold for Philly. Well lit, great location, knowledgeable and fun owner/​staff. If you need a bachelorette gift or just something to bring into the bedroom at night, the Velvet Lily has sex toys, lingerie, fetish items and so much more.
Plus they have a space for parties. Wondering what to do for this years annual girls weekend? Ladies, here you go…

How refreshing it is to find a shop full of such wonderful pleasure items and beautiful lingerie that I feel comfortable shopping in. The store is warm and inviting with so many options, and the employees were very friendly and helpful offering suggestions without making me feel uncomfortable or pressured.
The woman working in the store helped me find sizes and offered to special order anything they didn’t have in my size. Once we moved to the novelty items she was able to answer all my questions and made great recommendations specifically for me.
We have become so accustomed to helping ourselves in stores where the employees don’t know anything or aren’t willing to get off the phone to help us that I forgot how nice it is to be waited on by someone who genuinely cares about the customer being happy.
When I left the store I was not only excited about my purchase, but also in the fact that I found such a wonderful shop. I will definitely be back, again and again!!!

I love, love, love The Velvet Lily! They have a great selection of lingerie and adult toys.
On my first trip to The Velvet Lily, I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. I snagged a Mary Green silk slip and some Honeydew boyshorts. I asked the owner if they carried Mary Green Silk Stretch Teddies. They didn’t have them in stock but Khara ordered them and I was able to pick them up after a few days.
Great store, great customer services, and great teddies!

I went in to the Velvet Lily about 2 months back with some friends who were visiting from the burbs. As soon as we walked in to the shop we were greeted by the incredibly nice owner and a 2^nd woman who was working the register. One of my friends was in the market for some specific things, but had many questions. The owner walked with us happily showing all of the new toys that had just come in and pointing out the best sellers/​customer favs.
The shop is small but well stocked; plenty of toys, lots of cute lingerie and photographs. The best part of the store is that they handle their business in a very upscale fashion. It’s a nice place for women to shop without feeling the creepiness of leering men or amongst multiple copies of «Butt Wars 81.» It’s also a nice alternative to going down to Passional in South Philly since I rarely find need to get down that way.

The Velvet Lily recently opened on Liberties Walk with a lot of resistance from the neighborhood. Fortunately that didn’t impede their opening at all and now, there they are right next to El Camino Real.
I went for my first visit a couple weeks ago when i was walking around northern liberties. The windows are tastefully decorated and the inside is really nice too. They aren’t your typical adult entertainment store which is nice. Star — who was in there at the time was very helpful and friendly to me and others that walked into the store when I was there. They seem to cater to mostly hetero couples but they had a wide variety of different things available for just about anyone. Its definitely worth popping into if you’re in the area.