Beach Shorts

The Shorts Layer of the Beach Outfit

A beach short is a shorts-style piece for the beach day. It covers two jobs: swim shorts built for the water, and cover shorts worn over a suit for the walk or the change. This collection gathers 24 styles of both, from about $24 to $62.

Length and waist set the read — from sporty high-waist to loose mesh covers.

Swim Shorts, Cover Shorts and Set Shorts

The 24 styles divide into clear groups:

• High-waist swim shorts — sporty swim bottoms with a long leg.
• Mesh and crochet cover shorts — the layer over a suit.
• Boxer and biker shorts — longer-leg swim pieces.
• Three-piece sets — shorts paired with a matching top.
• Plus pieces — tankini and shorts sets in extended runs.

The job and the leg length decide the read.

The Words Around the Short

The shorts family has overlapping vocabulary:

• Boyshort — the brief-style swim bottom with a short leg; sits in the bikini collections.
• Swim short — any shorts-length piece made for water.
• Cover short — the non-swim layer worn over a suit.
• Set short — the shorts bundled with a matching top.

Leg length and job separate them — the product type names the role.

Job, Length, Set or Single

A short order for the 24 styles:

• Pick the job — swim short or cover short.
• Pick the length — brief, biker or loose cover.
• Pick single or set — a lone pair or a three-piece buy.
• Check the size chart on each listing.

Job, length, set or single — then the chart.

Quick Answers

Q: Can I swim in these shorts? A: Swim shorts and set shorts are water-ready; mesh and crochet cover shorts are the layer over a suit — the listing type shows the job.

Q: Where are the shorts sets? A: Three-piece sets with shorts sit in both this pool and the three-piece swimsuits collection.

Q: What is the difference from boyshort bottoms? A: Boyshorts are brief-style swim bottoms; these run longer and include cover pieces — the boyshort-bikini collection holds the brief reading.