Shorts Fit 01
Dekk Short
A shorter mid-thigh short with a broad leg, a clean waistband and more room than the length first suggests.
New for SS26, the Dekk Short is the shortest short in the current Far Afield range. The proportions take a cue from the kind of easy, sun-faded summer short that appears in old holiday photographs, 80s television and the better corners of contemporary menswear. There is a little Magnum P.I. in there, maybe, but the shape is cleaner and more considered than that reference might suggest. It sits at a shorter mid-thigh length, with a mid- to high-rise waistband, room through the thigh and a broad leg opening that keeps the silhouette relaxed rather than tight or sporty.
What keeps it grounded is the construction. A flat-front waistband gives the front a neater look than a standard elastic short, while elastic through the back keeps things comfortable and flexible. The cotton–hemp version is cut from 300gsm canvas, which gives the shape a bit of structure and texture. The gingham version uses a lighter 200gsm cotton dobby with a woven check and a drier, airier handfeel. Both fabrics give the shape enough body to sit away from the leg rather than collapsing against it. Both are finished with a YKK zip fly, corozo button fastening, slanted front pockets, a coin pocket and a single rear patch pocket.
- Rise
- Mid- to high-rise
- Top block
- Clean through the waist with room through the thigh
- Shape
- Broad leg with an open hem
- Length
- Shorter mid-thigh length
- Waistband
- Flat front with elasticated back
- Best for
- A shorter short with room through the thigh and a cleaner finish at the waist
Shorts Fit Guide
Shorts should be easy. Too often, they make a grown man look like a schoolboy, a postman, or someone who has given up below the waist. The difference usually comes down to proportion: inseam, rise, thigh width, hem opening, pocketing, fabric, and how much intention sits behind the shape. This guide breaks down the main Far Afield shorts fits in the current range: shorter mid-thigh styles, relaxed drawstring shapes, pleated linen shorts and utility-informed fatigue shorts.
Shorts Fit 01
Dekk Short
A shorter mid-thigh short with a broad leg, a clean waistband and more room than the length first suggests.
New for SS26, the Dekk Short is the shortest short in the current Far Afield range. The proportions take a cue from the kind of easy, sun-faded summer short that appears in old holiday photographs, 80s television and the better corners of contemporary menswear. There is a little Magnum P.I. in there, maybe, but the shape is cleaner and more considered than that reference might suggest. It sits at a shorter mid-thigh length, with a mid- to high-rise waistband, room through the thigh and a broad leg opening that keeps the silhouette relaxed rather than tight or sporty.
What keeps it grounded is the construction. A flat-front waistband gives the front a neater look than a standard elastic short, while elastic through the back keeps things comfortable and flexible. The cotton–hemp version is cut from 300gsm canvas, which gives the shape a bit of structure and texture. The gingham version uses a lighter 200gsm cotton dobby with a woven check and a drier, airier handfeel. Both fabrics give the shape enough body to sit away from the leg rather than collapsing against it. Both are finished with a YKK zip fly, corozo button fastening, slanted front pockets, a coin pocket and a single rear patch pocket.
Shorts Fit 02
Summerhouse / House Short
A relaxed drawstring short with an above-the-knee length, an easy straight leg and several seasonal variations.
The Summerhouse Short and House Short share the same easy fit: an elasticated drawstring waist, a relaxed straight leg and an above-the-knee length. It is the most straightforward summer shape in the range: a house short in the best sense, easy enough to live in, finished well enough to leave the house in.
The Summerhouse is the cleanest expression of the fit, made from lightweight slub dobby cotton with an airy feel and subtle woven texture. The House variations use the same block for more decorative styles, including textured linen versions with appliqué, embroidery and matching pieces from our co-ords collection. Across the shape, the details stay practical: elasticated waist with drawcord, embroidered eyelets, YKK zip fly, slanted front pockets, coin pocket and buttoned rear welt pockets.
Shorts Fit 03
Double Pleated Short
A relaxed tailored short with a knee-length cut, double pleats and volume through the thigh.
The Double Pleated Short is cut more like a summer trouser cropped at the knee than a standard casual short. It has a fixed waistband, hook-and-eye closure, YKK zip fly and buttoned rear welt pockets, but the fit is relaxed rather than formal: mid- to high-rise, knee length, and full through the thigh.
Pleats on shorts can go wrong quickly when they add bulk without shape. Here, the double forward pleats have a job. They add shape and ease through the top block, allowing the leg to feel roomy without simply hanging wide. Cut from 270gsm linen, the fabric is breathable and lightly structured at first, then softens, creases and relaxes in the way linen is supposed to. It is the most refined short in the range, but still very much a short. Best worn with the same ease as linen shirts, open-collar shirts and summer-weight knitwear.
Shorts Fit 04
Coup Short
A military-inspired fatigue short with a high rise, straight leg, knee-length cut and large patch pockets.
The Coup Short is the closest thing in the range to a field short: high-rise, straight through the leg and cut to a practical knee length. Its large front patch pockets take their cue from military fatigue trousers: flat, simple, accessible and built into the shape instead of hanging from it.
Fatigue pockets have a certain blunt logic. As external patch pockets, they are easy to access, easy to reinforce and straightforward to construct at scale. Cut from 300gsm cotton ripstop, the Coup has a durable, lightly structured feel and the quiet grid texture that gives ripstop its point. Finished with a YKK zip fly, interior button on the fly guard, corozo button fastening, seven 6cm belt loops, buttoned rear flap pockets and signature orange bartacks at the front pockets.
Fit terms worth knowing
Browse the full men’s shorts collection, explore matching sets in our co-ords collection, or pair these fits with open-collar shirts, linen shirts and knit shirts. For full-length shapes, read our trouser fit guide or browse the trouser collection.