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Ep. 70: LILLE organic relaxed boxy tee
Ep. 70: LILLE organic relaxed boxy tee
Little sis.
She's the reason the job exists. Nobody becomes the oldest daughter until somebody else turns up.
She got the second edition. Softer parents, a looser curfew, and a map already drawn by someone who'd had to work it out in the dark. She knows it, too — that's the part people miss. She watched her sister take the hits that made the rules, and she has never once pretended she didn't benefit.
She has also spent her whole life measured against someone who went first. Compared, defended, handed down to, and loved fiercely by a person who was still a kid herself.
LILLE says it plainly across the chest — Little Sis, and beneath it, Oldest Daughter. Because you don't get one without the other.
Cut as a women's cropped boxy tee in 200gsm garment-washed cotton, half recycled and half organic, in black with the print in white. High mock neckline, wide elbow-length sleeves, a straight square body that sits at the natural waist. Substantial, structured, soft from the first wear.
A note on the fit. LILLE is relaxed, cropped and boxy — roomy through the body, short in the length. It's cut identically to RAYA. Take your usual size. If you'd like more length, size up one.
WE ONLY RELEASE IN LIMITED EPISODES
We release in small limited release to lower our environmental impact.
But please be aware, that once the episode is gone, it's gone.
To avoid disappointment, secure your size now before it is sold out.
The OD Cut Guide
Cut relaxed, boxy and cropped — roomy through the body, short in the length, with a high mock neck and wide elbow-length sleeves. Take your usual size for the intended square shape, or size up one for more length.
Cut positions are relative to standard Australian women's sizing. LILLE is a women's cut.
A high mock neck and wide cropped sleeves give it a shape most tees don't have — square, architectural, deliberate. It holds its own line instead of collapsing at the shoulder, which is the whole difference between a t-shirt and a piece. The white print sits hard against the black so it reads clean from across a room. Wear it high-waisted with tailoring, with denim, with whatever's on the floor. The 200gsm cotton is garment-washed before it reaches you, so it arrives broken-in and stays that way. Half the fibre is recycled — the quietest thing on this page, and the part we're proudest of.
LILLE is cut relaxed and boxy with a cropped body — take your usual size for the intended square shape, or size up one if you'd prefer more length. It's roomier through the chest than a standard women's tee and shorter in the body than our boyfriend tees, so it wears quite differently to the rest of the range. Identical in cut and measurement to RAYA, so if you have one, take the same size in the other.
Our model is 175cm tall and wears a medium. Full measurements below.
Size Guide
LILLE is cropped, and that's the thing to know before you order. A size M measures 53cm from shoulder to hem — twenty centimetres shorter than KAIA in the same size. It sits at the natural waist, not on the hip. Roomy through the body, short in the length.
| Size | AU | Half chest | Body length | Sleeve length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 6–8 | 50 | 48 | 28.5 |
| S | 8–10 | 53 | 51 | 29 |
| M | 10–12 | 56 | 53 | 29.5 |
| L | 12–14 | 59 | 55 | 30 |
| XL | 14–16 | 62 | 57 | 30.5 |
LILLE is cut identically to RAYA — same measurements, same fit. If you own one, take the same size in the other.
AU sizes shown are standard Australian women's sizing, as a guide only. LILLE is a women's cut — one of the few pieces in our range that isn't unisex.
Garment measurements, not body measurements — taken flat, point to point, in centimetres. 200gsm fabric-washed cotton, half recycled and half organic, so shrinkage is minimal.
The easiest way to find your size: take a tee you already own and love the fit of, lay it flat, and compare it to the numbers above — especially the body length.
The OD Cut Guide
Cut relaxed, boxy and cropped — roomy through the body, short in the length, with a high mock neck and wide elbow-length sleeves. Take your usual size for the intended square shape, or size up one for more length.
A midweight 200gsm single jersey blended from 50% recycled and 50% organic ring-spun cotton, then garment-washed for a soft, lived-in handle and reduced shrinkage. Substantial enough to hold the boxy shape, soft enough to live in. Recycled cotton means fibre that already existed — no new crop, no new water, nothing sent to landfill that could still be worn.
Cold machine wash with like colours · turn inside-out to protect the print · no ironing directly on the print · line dry for longevity. Wash less, wear more.
In stock and ready to ship from our Byron Bay Hinterland studio.
SHIPPING
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RETURNS & EXCHANGES
• Easy 30-day returns from the date your order is delivered.
• Items must be unworn, unwashed and in original condition with tags attached.
• To start a return or exchange, email oldest@daughtercollective.com with your Order number.
• Refunds are processed back to your original payment method once your return is received and approved.
• Return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility unless the item is faulty.
• Exchange shipping costs when shipping back out exchanges from studio, OD will send out complimentary* (first exchange only)
How does LILLE fit?
Relaxed, boxy and cropped. Take your usual size, or size up one for more length.
Is it unisex?
No — LILLE is a women's cut, shaped for a woman's frame, XS to 2XL. Most of our range is unisex; this one and RAYA are not.
How does it compare to RAYA?
Identical cut and measurements — same blank, same fit, same size. RAYA is white with a black print and readsBig Sis; LILLE is black with a white print and readsLittle Sis. They're made to sit beside each other.
How does it compare to your boyfriend tees?
Shorter in the body and cut for a woman's frame. FLO and KAIA are long and unisex; LILLE is square and cropped.
Is it cropped-cropped?
It sits at the natural waist — short, not bare. Easy over a high-waisted trouser or jean.
Will the black fade?
Not if you wash it cold, inside out, and dry it in the shade. Direct sun is what takes the depth out of black cotton, not the washing machine.
Is it really sustainable?
50% recycled and 50% organic cotton, garment-washed, made in a single small Episode so nothing goes to waste.
Does it contain any synthetic fibre?
None. No polyester, no elastane, no plastic.
Where is it made?
The cotton is woven, dyed and assembled offshore, then every piece is designed and printed here in the Byron Bay hinterland.
Who's it for?
Her. Or from her, to the one who went first — which is usually how it goes.
Will it be restocked?
No — every Episode closes for good.
Being the eldest is a job nobody trains you for and nobody thanks you for. You learn to think a step ahead, carry more than your share, and keep the whole thing steady so the ones behind you get an easier run of it.
That instinct — to leave the people who come after you with more than you were given — is the same one behind everything we make. Half-recycled, half-organic cotton, made in a small run, designed and printed in the Byron Bay hinterland, cut to be worn for years and handed down after that.
So this isn't really about a t-shirt. It's about who's been holding things together, and whether anyone noticed. 🤎
