Three Quarter Length Shorts

IanH replied on 15/08/2016 19:22

Posted on 15/08/2016 19:22

Inspired by another thread......

Can anyone explain what these things are about?

These are the garment that are halfway between shorts and trousers. They are like trousers, but end halfway between knee and ankle.......like trousers that have badly shrunk.

Do the wearers hope to get a tan on the lower few inches of their legs? Could they not make their mind up between trousers and shorts that day??

MrsH and I refer to them as "Dork-shorts".......because the wearer looks such a dork.

Can anyone explain them? Does anyone admit to wearing them??

taffyY replied on 18/08/2016 17:50

Posted on 18/08/2016 17:50

The name my husband and I call them in private would be unprintable!!   Nothing more stupid looking than just  4" of leg showing above white socks!!  Laughing

triky auto replied on 18/08/2016 19:12

Posted on 18/08/2016 19:12

Undecided Dork Shorts ,,Crops  ?? Whatever !!  They ALL look like big brother's hand-me-downs !! Surprised.

Metheven replied on 18/08/2016 22:57

Posted on 18/08/2016 22:57

The name my husband and I call them in private would be unprintable!!   Nothing more stupid looking than just  4" of leg showing above white socks!!  Laughing

Socks Surprised you wear white socks Embarassed in fact any socks look stupid with shorts, crops, dorks, clown pants or whatever Laughing

Tammygirl replied on 18/08/2016 23:51

Posted on 18/08/2016 23:51

The name my husband and I call them in private would be unprintable!!   Nothing more stupid looking than just  4" of leg showing above white socks!!  Laughing

Socks Surprised you wear white socks Embarassed in fact any socks look stupid with shorts, crops, dorks, clown pants or whatever Laughing

Agree why do some men (brits) always do this, come on bare legs =  bare feet, get with it you guysWink

DSB replied on 19/08/2016 03:32

Posted on 19/08/2016 03:32

Not a fan of long shorts.  Knee length, or just above knee length suits me best.  I've worn shorts continually this last 7 weeks.

David 

taffyY replied on 19/08/2016 06:14

Posted on 19/08/2016 06:14

The name my husband and I call them in private would be unprintable!!   Nothing more stupid looking than just  4" of leg showing above white socks!!  Laughing

Socks Surprised you wear white socks Embarassed in fact any socks look stupid with shorts, crops, dorks, clown pants or whatever Laughing

I didn't say WE wore them Dave!  Laughing

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 19/08/2016 08:09

Posted on 19/08/2016 08:09

They've been around a while, they ain't new-in the 1800's they were called 'plus fours' I've seen shooters & golfers wearing them. . . .With socks & shiny shoes. It takes all sortsLaughing

Metheven replied on 19/08/2016 08:40

Posted on 19/08/2016 08:40

The name my husband and I call them in private would be unprintable!!   Nothing more stupid looking than just  4" of leg showing above white socks!!  Laughing

Socks Surprised you wear white socks Embarassed in fact any socks look stupid with shorts, crops, dorks, clown pants or whatever Laughing

I didn't say WE wore them Dave!  Laughing

Sorry, I was just so flabbergasted with the mention of white socks Laughing

Surfer replied on 20/08/2016 11:16

Posted on 20/08/2016 11:16

Shorts  - lovely - the shorter the better from my point of view. I've got short legs and I have spent last 4 yrs or so trying to get shorts that are short enough!

Bermudas are OK in Bermuda but in the UK I want a tan line that is 6 inches above my knee caps.

I found it impossible to get a decent pair of shorts in the UK so when the wife went to South Africa that was on top of her buying list.

The other issue is decent long socks that are meant to be worn with shorts.  In my younger days I could keep my pen in the top of my socks as I mostly wore a T shirt when working.  Also the socks stayed up on their own and I never needed garters to hold them up.  Sadly I am now down to one decent pair of long socks.

Any one remember the "safari suits" which looked neat and were cool?  You could wear them with either matching shorts or longs.

young thomas replied on 20/08/2016 13:09

Posted on 20/08/2016 13:09

for gents, Fat Face have a sale on at the moment for those who need (proper) shorts...also good end-of-season supply in M&S.

however, OH finds it really hard to get good shorts....theyre all micro styled these days.....oh, well...Wink

i virtually live in shorts.....with Crocs/flip flops..no socks...lol.

however, socks are de rigeur 'on the course'....though we do get away with those tiny 'shoe liner' types......no plus fours/twos for us these days...

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