Can a guy get some euroshorts!

June 7, 2009 9:42 AM

Where can I find guys shorts similar to this but with a cut an inch below the knees?

Bonus points if they aren't ridiculously expensive and are available in white. I live in the DC area and have been looking all over but cant quite find the cut. The closest I found are some capris at Zara, but they have cargo pockets and are too athletic for my taste.

posted by stratastar to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (9 answers total)

Find a pair of trousers you like and have them tailored to your specs. I'd like to know what your definition of "ridiculously expensive" is when you're looking at $189 (on sale from $315!) short pants.
posted by torquemaniac at 9:49 AM on June 7, 2009

How about these J. Crew white linen-cotton club shorts, 11" inseam? They have a 9" inseam version, too, if you want to go really...euroshorty.
posted by bcwinters at 9:53 AM on June 7, 2009

Seconding torquemaniac. Tailoring is pretty inexpensive, especially when it will be essentially a hem job- I bet you could get it done for under $15.
posted by emilyd22222 at 10:03 AM on June 7, 2009

Mine are Lacoste and fit right above the knee, otherwise are exactly like that.
posted by geoff. at 10:12 AM on June 7, 2009

I thought about tailoring but I figured the cut of longer pants isn't conducive to a shorts look, but I may be wrong...
posted by stratastar at 10:49 AM on June 7, 2009

Re BCWinters: I actually tried on those JCrews...too short for what I was looking for (needed ~2 inches longer!)
posted by stratastar at 10:52 AM on June 7, 2009

Maybe you can go try on some long pants while you are wearing a pair of shorts you like the fit of, then compare them in the fitting room to make sure the pants have the same type of cut. Buy the pants and have them hemmed.
posted by orme at 11:29 AM on June 7, 2009

I googled "13" inseam shorts" and found these ones. They look more flared than the ones you're looking at, but it would be an inexpensive tailoring job to slim them down.

I also found these with an 18" inseam. They have cargo pockets but are pretty low-profile. These too.
posted by apricot at 5:32 PM on June 7, 2009

I'm curious about the photo on the page the questioner, tk, asked. Do people actually dress like that? (Shorts, vest, tie, etc).? I've never seen anyone dressed like that, but then again I'm from Alaska, so what do I know.

- AJ
posted by Alaska Jack at 7:50 PM on June 8, 2009