Summer Shorts?

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Douglas

attentionwhoria claims another scalp for his hijacked threads collection.

Your thread ended early because there is only so much men can say about shorts.

Matty did the right thing by steering things to British colonialism.

- B

 

[texas_jack]

Originally Posted by Douglas

attentionwhoria claims another scalp for his hijacked threads collection.

lets face it, safari jackets are more interesting.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by texas_jack

lets face it, safari jackets are more interesting.

Agreed. At least to me. See this thread.

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Your thread ended early because there is only so much men can say about shorts.

Matty did the right thing by steering things to British colonialism.

I am sorry. I will try harder next time to start a thread that is more to your liking.

Wait a minute - isn't that like a pre-emptive hijack?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Douglas

I am sorry. I will try harder next time to start a thread that is more to your liking.

Wait a minute - isn't that like a pre-emptive hijack?

I like your thread. It's a nice thread. And you are a very nice man.

How about this: define what you mean by luxurious pair of shorts. Maybe that will get things started again.

Ambrosi makes shorts, as the AntiSocialist mentioned...those are about 7 to 8 bills.

Do you want to spend more or less?

- B

 

[ohm]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I like your thread. It's a nice thread. And you are a very nice man.

How about this: define what you mean by luxurious pair of shorts. Maybe that will get things started again.

Ambrosi makes shorts, as the AntiSocialist mentioned...those are about 7 to 8 bills.

Do you want to spend more or less?

- B

Is it possible to spend more on shorts?

 

[dopey]

I don't have the energy, but I wonder if Chan would make a pair of Gurkha shorts like the old BR ones and how much it would cost. Or better yet, someone like Hermajani.

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I like your thread. It's a nice thread. And you are a very nice man.

How about this: define what you mean by luxurious pair of shorts. Maybe that will get things started again.

Ambrosi makes shorts, as the AntiSocialist mentioned...those are about 7 to 8 bills.

Do you want to spend more or less?

- B

OK well I can't roll with you big-timers and blow 8 bills on shorts.

I'm looking to spend <$150, preferably <$100, and get something in a nice textured cotton or cotton/linen blend, with nice finishing and detailing, e.g. button fly, nice stitching, quality buttons. I've already learned something on the ghurka shorts and with the link you provided earlier. Cargo shorts are nice as long as they're relatively streamlined. You guys have put me on the right track already - was hoping for links to good online sources and perhaps brands I wasn't previously aware of.

Thanks for all the help.

 

[drducky]

some of the discount stores occasionally have hickey freeman shorts
I picked up a pair of linen that are very well made with nice buttons (zip fly though) for &lt; $50
HF is discounted more frequently and is more available than some of the other names being thrown around

 

[Francisco D'Anconia]

I bought a couple pair of cotton Gurkha shorts from What Price Glory this spring. Here is a photo. But they look a lot better than these. The buckles look much better and they are darker too.

I've been very pleased, especially at the price WPG is offering them at. They were pretty baggy and long and the buckles were too far back. But a tailor fixed that pretty easily for a modest price. This site is probably also a good source for other British colonial paraphernalia.

 

[HRoi]

Borrelli shorts are very nice. not $500 nice, which is what they retail for, but i was able to pick some up at $100 a few weeks ago, some of which i passed on at my cost + shipping to B&amp;S. i believe they have a cargo style and a 'plain' style.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Francisco D'Anconia

I bought a couple pair of cotton Gurkha shorts from What Price Glory this spring. Here is a photo. But they look a lot better than these. The buckles look much better and they are darker too.

I've been very pleased, especially at the price WPG is offering them at. They were pretty baggy and long and the buckles were too far back. But a tailor fixed that pretty easily for a modest price. This site is probably also a good source for other British colonial paraphernalia.

Thanks for this link.

 

[emptym]

Originally Posted by farfisa23

I love those ghurkas, I used to rock those in the 80s. Mine were from the OG Banana Republic, when they had a jeep in the store and photojournalist vests and not Naples.
I had a pair that I wore to pieces. Same story on a great old pair from LL Bean but w/ side tabs.

Originally Posted by Douglas

OK well I can't roll with you big-timers and blow 8 bills on shorts.

I'm looking to spend <$150, preferably <$100, and get something in a nice textured cotton or cotton/linen blend, with nice finishing and detailing, e.g. button fly, nice stitching, quality buttons. I've already learned something on the ghurka shorts and with the link you provided earlier. Cargo shorts are nice as long as they're relatively streamlined. You guys have put me on the right track already - was hoping for links to good online sources and perhaps brands I wasn't previously aware of.
My favorite short are from Patagonia, particularly a hemp pair and a cotton one modeled after WW II GI, very well made, w/ button fly. I just checked their site, and they don't seem to have anything very MC appealing this year. You might try Nau. I have a great pair from them. I'd also second Chorse123's rec of J Crew. Land's End and LL Bean may have something interesting. all of these would be <100.

 

[Vintage Gent]

There's a military surplus store just a few miles away from me that sells brand new ghurka shorts. Nice thick cotton twill. High waisted. And dirt cheap.

 

[LabelKing]

I think you should all just get a suit with short trousers.

You people all know you want to get a pith helmet to wear with your new Ghurka shorts.