You pull these shorts on over a tee on the first warm morning, tie the little bow at the waist, and head out with your hands in the pockets.

These are loose wide leg shorts cut from ice silk, which is a smooth synthetic knit rather than real silk. The fabric is thin and light with a soft sheen, and it falls away from the leg in easy folds instead of clinging when the air turns warm.

A smocked elastic waistband gathers the top into soft pleats and sits at the natural waist, with a slim drawstring you can tie for a snugger hold. Two side seam pockets sit flat against the hip and hold a phone or keys, and the relaxed above knee length keeps the cut breezy across six colours from black to sea salt blue.

Key Benefits

• Smooth ice silk knit A light synthetic fabric with a soft sheen that stays smooth against the skin, not real silk but easy to wear when it is hot.
• Smocked elastic waist The gathered waistband stretches on and off with a drawstring bow, no button or zip to fuss over.
• Loose wide leg The airy cut skims the thigh and moves with you instead of clinging in the heat.
• Two side pockets Deep seam pockets hold a phone, keys or lip balm and sit flat against the hip.
• Six summer colours Choose black, milk apricot, pink, dark gray, khaki coffee or sea salt blue.

Best for: warm weekends, holidays and easy home days when you want a light pull on short over a tee or a knit top.

Why It Works

The smocked waistband does the work of a drawstring without the bulk, gathering the light fabric evenly so the shorts stay put while you move. Because the ice silk knit is thin and smooth, it packs down small and, as the maker notes, dries quickly after a rinse, the way light synthetics tend to.

Quick Product Facts: Material: ice silk, a smooth synthetic knit, polyester with nylon; Waist: smocked elastic with drawstring; Pockets: two side pockets; Length: relaxed, above the knee; Colours: black, milk apricot, pink, dark gray, khaki coffee, sea salt blue; Sizes: M, L, XL, 2XL.

How It Fits Your Routine

Pull them on over a plain tee for a coffee run, then tie the waist bow and roll straight into the day without changing. The loose leg keeps things easy while the sun is high.

At home they work as soft lounge shorts on the sofa, and out the door they pair just as well with a knit top, a camisole or a linen shirt for a market morning.

When the day winds down, a cool machine wash and a hang to dry keeps the fabric smooth and the waistband stretchy for tomorrow.

FAQ

Is this made of real silk? No. Ice silk is a trade name for a smooth synthetic knit, here polyester with nylon, so it is not real silk or mulberry silk.

Are they actually quick drying? The maker describes the fabric as quick drying, and thin synthetic knits like this do dry faster than cotton, though we do not test drying times ourselves.

Are the shorts pleated? The pleats come from the smocked elastic waistband that gathers the fabric into soft folds. They are not sharp pressed pleats down the leg.

How do I pick a size? The elastic waist gives room across M to 2XL. Between two sizes, size up for the loosest, airiest fit.