I meant to review Everlane’s Easy Chino Shorts when it was still summer, but now fall is upon us. Oh well. It’s sort of summer in San Francisco though. Around this time of year is when we get a spurt of summer-like days.
Anyhow. If you’ve been following along here, then you know that I am a fan of the Everlane Easy Chino (reviewed here). Though I wasn’t sure about them at first, they’ve really grown on me. Now I own two pairs and wear them all the time. (In fact, I’m wearing them right now as I write this.) They’re just so comfortable.
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Easy Chino Short – $45
So, of course I was interested when Everlane released the shorts version this summer. I happen to be in the market for a pair of shorts as I only own one pair at the moment. (Well, one pair that doesn’t have holes in it that I can wear outside my home.)
Here’s a 5′ 10″ model in a size 2.
And here they are on 5′ 4″ me. While the Easy Chino pants ran big (I recommend going down a size in those), these shorts were true to size.
Trying a size 2 (left) and size 4 (right).
I’m generally a size 4 in bottoms. I tried on both the 2 and the 4 in the shorts. And indeed, the shorts ran smaller than the pants in the same size. A size 2 in the shorts measures 26″ for the waist versus 27.75″ for the size 2 in the pants.
So, I should get my regular size, a size 4, in the shorts, right? (Those measure 27″ in the waist.) Well, not exactly. Though the size 4 fit more comfortably, I didn’t like the way they looked. As you can see in the comparison above, they flared out on the sides. They looked better to me in a size down.
Size 4 from the side.
I guess these shorts really are just like the pants. The pants are also roomy in the thigh area, but because they’re pants, they taper down the leg and while they’re not the most flattering pants ever, they look OK to my eye. I can also cuff the pants to give them a more pulled-together look.
But as shorts there’s not really that option. As they end right at the roomiest part, this renders them frumpier. Even the elastic waist somehow looks frumpier to me on the shorts, especially in the lighter colors as the elastic seems more visible.
But they’re really comfortable and practical, just like the pants. They’re mom shorts, OK? Or auntie shorts. Sometimes you need a no-fuss pair of shorts, especially on a super hot day when you don’t even want your clothes touching you.
The shorts come in five colors, mostly neutrals like washed black, ochre, fatigue (an olive green), and stone (which reads more like a light khaki in real life). There’s also a fun bright tomato red color.
This wasn’t what I was looking for — I want something more flattering — so I passed. I do like the chino material, though. It’s lightweight and doesn’t wrinkle too much. I’d love to see these with a slimmer thigh.
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