Expressions

I’m the kind of gal who likes to buy unique clothes that give off my hippy side. I also don’t want to spend tons of money. I loved this place the second I walked in. So many treasures to be found and great things on sale. Definitely stop in here for some good finds.

Okay, this shop has the best selection of socks that I’ve ever seen outside of a sock specific shop. I spent way more money than I should have because I just couldn’t get over how cute the various designs are.
The staff is also really nice.
On the downside, the shop is a little too cluttered. I love shops with tons of different things in it, but this is just a little too much. The clothes, for the most part, look like they’re all left overs from the 90s and/​or Walmart.

Before I lived in Port Townsend and just came to visit, I would always ‘accidentally’ forget my socks, since Expressions has such a great selection of cute ones. When my daughters were old enough, we would spend hours perusing the sales racks, which are extensive and require attention to find a golden deal. They have baskets of stiff up front on sale for a song. It is crowded, so I have to be in the mood to deal with tight spaces as things are packed pillar to post. With that said, they have funky Victorian stuff to keep in theme with the town, girls prom dresses everywhere, and loads of red Hat Society ladies hats. The staff is nice and attentive. Have been coming here for years, it’s always got fun stuff.

Tucked away in one of the many eclectic shops on the main street of Port Townsend, is Expressions. The store carries a wide selection of high society sun hats, especially in red and purple, which is great for anyone in or joining the Red Hat Society. Hats with satin and lace in lighter pastel colors would also work for themed parties like the Great Gatsby, polo or Derby events.
Personally, I was lured into the shop by the extensive sock collection available for both men and women. Long, short, colorful, plain, toes, ruffles, whatever you are looking for, they have it. My purchase even included socks with the sock monkey. ;-)

Love this fab women’s clothing store in Port Townsend! Every piece i get here people rave about! A must stop in when visiting this area!

Customer service? Innocent until proven guilty? Not at Expressions.
My 2 daughters along with 2 friends (ages 11 – 13 years and all honor roll students for some background info) just returned from a trip downtown. They stopped into Expressions, money in their pockets, and were immediately informed to «put that down,» «back away from the counter,» and «do NOT touch anything.»
Of course, I could understand why an accessory store wouldn’t want some nicely-​dressed pre-​teens in their store to shop for accessories (sarcasm) but, really, treating them as though they were criminals?
Expressions puts a horrible face on the Port Townsend Main Street project and on Port Townsend in general.

An employee at Expressions should take a class on customer service. We were falsely accused of shoplifting, had the cops called on us, for NO reason. Then, the employee who accused us wouldn’t even apologize. You just lost four customers.

This store has a great variety of unusual clothing. Fun and whimsical, theatrical and epic is how I would describe the clothes sold here. It’s reasonably priced too. I’m a performer and often find costumes here for stage!
It’s definitely the accessories store to go to if you like stuff that’s off the beaten path. A huge variety of really fun socks too, especially if you have a knee-​high fetish.

I am usually wary of boutiques, especially when they are on a main street because I wonder if I’m helping pay their rent by purchasing extremely marked up merchandise. This is not the case at Expressions.
First of all, Expressions has a wonderful sales section. I think it takes up nearly half of the store. And much of the brand names offered are known and reputable brands that are usually found at major retailers. But, as a visitor of Port Townsend, it is much more convenient (and prettier!) to travel to Expressions rather than some mall 45 minutes away.
An added bonus I should mention is that the fitting rooms are huuuuge. And they don’t have the kind of lights that make the room feel like an oven — so you can try on clothes comfortably in a big area and in cool environment. Thank jeebus.
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8÷31÷08 update: Still a pretty sweet boutique! Visited PT while they were having a downtown sidewalk sale and had to stop by Expressions. Scored two cute tops for under $ 30. See? Suh-​weet.