Secret Drawers Lingerie is proud to support the Comox Valley Soropimists while, at the same time, possibly giving you a chance to win a cruise.

We are giving away three tickets to the Soroptimist's drawing for a cruise for two Sep. 24 - Oct. 1.

Cruise Vacation Details

The prize:

• Cruise (4 nights) from Vancouver to San Diego in a veranda cabin on Holland America's MS Zuiderdam
• Transfer to Las Vegas (2 nights)
• Return flight from Las Vegas to Vancouver

Includes taxes and fees.

Enter to Win

To enter to win a raffle ticket leave a comment here, on our Underwear Matters blog, on our Facebook page or visit us in-store. Make sure you include a way to contact you in your comment. One entry per person, please.

Entries must be in by midnight May 8, 2011. Check back for the ticket winners. The cruise drawing is on May 13, 2011.

Pack for Your Cruise

To look great on the desk, check out the new designs for summer: Hanky Panky's new spring colours, silken creations by Kenan and Mary Green, Chantelle and Prima Donna.

Feel like celebrating the spring with flowers but don't have a green thumb? No problem, the lily pad print on this spring's Hanky Panky have you covered, even if all you can seem to cultivate in the garden are stems.

The new lily pad print by Hanky Panky is more lily than pad with the pattern accented by an extra-wide, peach, stretch-lace waistband on the thong (seen right).

The v-shape is signature Hanky Panky in a regular rise. Grab the matching chemise for an extra pop of colour in your wardrobe.

If prints aren't for you, you might express the rebirth of spring with a thong in one of three new colours now available. From top to bottom we have true blue, buttercup and grass green. We can see any of these hues painting the watercolour of a spring day.

New Hanky Panky - because everyone deserves the smile of springtime even if you have to wear a charcoal gray suit. Underwear matters.

Underwear absolutely matters and we relish in fine underthings, but sometimes comfy sleepwear is what you need under the covers and while cuddling on the couch.

LaCera is a line specializing in comfortable cotton but with pin tuck, ruffle and embroidery detailing that makes you feel beautiful and feminine.

To the right, is the Batiste, a 3/4 length gown with pin tucking through the bodice, side seam pockets and a flounce hem. Shell buttons and delicate embroidery are special extra details.

To the left is a breezy, more ornate nightgown with an ivy-floral pattern. Rosy pink and mint green paint the feminine print. Ruffles accent the neckline and sleeves. A more relaxed ripple finishes the gown at the bottom. The ivy-floral print is also available in pjs, which are also sleeveless.

The best part is LaCera isn't just comfortable the first time you put it on either, their secret is their machine-washable cotton gets softer every time you wash it.

LaCera adds feminine touches and sophistication to create a new traditional nightgown.

This week the postman brought us a Twist, a Prima Donna Twist to be exact.

This is the Coup de Foudre, the new Prima Donna Twist design. The Coup de Foudre mixes comfortable, smooth fabric with a trendy, retro print and contemporary palette.

In the tradition of fine Prima Donna design, this look flatters the fuller-bosom so we're carrying the Coup de Foudre up to 44 E cup in blue opal. To accompany the look, we're also carrying the full brief, which covers the tummy for a slimming effect.

Not sure if the Coup de Foudre is for you? No problem, stop by and see us and we'll find something that is.

On the heels of the Chantelle Hedona, the Chantelle Pure is new in-store and shares the same understated, smooth look.

The Pure is part of Chantelle's spring-summer 2011 collection and as in the Promesse design, we are carrying it in golden beige. This clean-cut bra is designed to look seamless under the t-shirts we're all unpacking for the warmer weather.

This lingerie might disappear against many a skin tone were it not for the shimmering stripes knit around both the bra and pant. And speaking of pant, we have both the brief and thong on offer.

Chantelle calls this collection:

. . . a new vision of the French Allure . . . Chantelle Lingerie is simple, yet a staple essential for a woman’s wardrobe. It is the symbol of elegance. With its perfectly proportioned and balanced lines, this modern and graphic silhouette embodies the Parisian style.

And any time we can be accused of having Parisian style without paying the plane fare, we'll take it.

It's another appearance of misspelling today. Nope, it's not Victoria here on Vancouver Island but the new Viktoria chemise and thong set by Mary Green.

It'll be a fun and whimsical spring if Mary Green has anything to say about it. Sunbursts of candy pink and deep lavender play against a mikado yellow background, and just for added interest a waterfall of leopard spots dance down your center.

Mary Green calls this fabric crushed silk, which gives the comfort and flow of silk without the shiny look. The deep lavender, stretch lace on the Viktoria adds a traditional feminine touch but keeps it young with scalloped edges and a bow at the breast bone.

The matching Mary Green Viktoria thong is stretch lace, continuing the flattering scalloped edge and adding the flirty pattern of the chemise just on the back.

This sheer georgette chemise is guaranteed to make you feel young no matter what the calendar says.

No, that title isn't a misspelling we didn't notice, we really are keeping our Promesse by Chantelle - the latest frock we unpacked last week.

The Promesse is being included as part of Chantelle's spring-summer 2011 line, but will continue to be available as an everyday line. The fresh, golden beige design marries geometric detailing with a feminine touch.

The Promesse is designed to flatter the larger bust and we are carrying it in sizes 32 - 44, cups  D - G. The brief is not in-store, but is available by request.

Chantelle's Promesse is designed to comfortably be your everyday bra with added softness and elegance.