Many of our clients come to us for the khakis we craft. Quite a few live in them, and wear them every single day. We cut khakis from twill, cord, moleskin, flannel, canvas, prints, towelling, velvet and quite a few other fabrics.We were asked if we could craft shorts for summer, something we have been doing for ourselves for over two decades. But these were not just any pair of shorts. We were asked to make a replica of a pair of 1930s shorts worn by the client's grandfather at his tea plantation "Hopton" in Ceylon: double pleated, high rise, deep waistband, side adjusters and generous legs to aide the air circulation. Our client liked them so much, that he is just shy of a dozen pairs of Hoptons.
Towel Shorts
One of our personal peeves is wet swimming trunks. Trunks are supposed to get wet, but we don't like sitting in wet shorts all day. Yes one can put on a dry pair, but without a towel, one isn't much better off. And if your towel is wet and sandy, then you are rubbing sand all over your privates....
So we thought we would cut a pair of our shorts in toweling fabric. They cover your privates: sand free, dries you at the same time, and with up to six pockets can hold useful things, like credit cards to pay the bar tab, keys and a lighter. Also as they are cut as shorts, and not swimming trunks, they let you dine in certain restaurants that won't take sand covered wet swimming trunks.
Made of pure cotton outside of Porto, Portugal. The all navy shorts are available as ready to wear, or made to order as shorts and khakis. The black shorts with red trim are a made to order item, with many other options available. Please contact us for sizing and purchasing.