I would cut them shorter as that length is terrible on my body type. Then I’d pair them with some high top Vans, a ratty band t-shirt tucked in the front of the shorts a little, and a black and white flannel.
Yeah, long and a high waist wouldn’t work for me at all.
Gimme hotpants any day, though, and I’ll rock 'em :-)
I envy everyone who can pull them off haha. Short inseams look…off on me? Summer’s rough for me because short shorts make my hips look narrower and I’m also like 90% leg because of my height.
I think I look really good in hiking shorts and high-waisted linen shorts, but moreso in a camp counselor kind of way, and I also wanna pull off an alt look too without boiling in jeans. Someday I’ll figure it out!
Yeah, they don’t work for everyone … lots of other shorts combos make me look frumpy though, lol.
For you, how about Capri pants in linen?
If you don’t want short shorts or to look like a youth leader, then maybe lycra shorts would work. I have to be careful picking them though, because of camel toe issues :-/
Love those ideas! Lycra shorts + old band tees/tanks are great when I go jogging.
Thinking about what works with my linen and hiking shorts, I think it’s the high waist and the wide leg so it’s still leggy (but like 75% leg instead of 90%), but creates an hourglass shape around the hips.
Cutoffs tend to be really form-fitting, so maybe I need to find a pair of denim shorts with a wide leg. Maybe I’ll still look like a camp counselor after that, but screw it. Goth camp counselor. 🐈⬛ ⛺
Well, good luck in your shorts adventure o7
Love these shorts! Hate the high cut waist! If I could get them adjusted to a lower or wear them a size or two big so I could let them sag, I’d wear them. I just can’t do the high cut, I much prefer a low rise.
I’d probably wear with one of my nerdy shirts, either my “LeVar Burton says read banned books” or my “PBS is Punk” blue tie dye shirt. I’d wear a pair of dark/black sneakers and some shiny silver dangly earrings.
This has been a really thought-provoking style thread! Definitely a tough garment – I really gave c/WomensStuff a challenge with this one.
Casual t-shirts, but especially with designs, seems to be the pairing. Crop tops too, but I could never pull that off! And the shorts/boots look doesn’t always work, but I think a pair of Docs would work here too.
I just saw these advertised in my inbox yesterday, I was surprised to see them again here!
I’m not sure what I’d do with them though, I think they’d look too unflattering/masculine on me for my taste. But I really like the embroidery and laced sides. Maybe a top with laces could pull the outfit together? Or one of those tops with extra straps, my favourite are the ones that make a pentagram out of them 😈
I feel like just a T-shirt would work too, for a more casual and less “goth” look. Personally I’m trying to get away from them because I used to wear them too much and I’m leaning towards more feminine clothing these days, but I think something like a band shirt could match the vibe of these shorts as well, if you’re into that sort of thing.
