page_title: Shorts
section_title: Styles
hierarchical_section_title: Shorts / Styles
caption_attribution_description: English: Young woman modelling a short pantsuit, Brisbane, 1952 The model wears a short-sleeved, collared blouse with front patch pockets, teamed with a pair of high-waisted, tailored shorts with slit pockets. She also wears a cloth hat and a pair of high-ankled sandals. This style is typical of the post-war period in women's clothing, when man-style shirts, shorts and pants became popular in women's fashion.
context_page_description: Shorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" because they are a shortened version of trousers, which cover the entire leg, but not the foot. Shorts are typically worn in warm weather or in an environment where comfort and air flow are more important than the protection of the legs.
  There are a variety of shorts, ranging from knee-length short trousers that can in some situations be worn as formal clothes to beachwear and athletic shorts. Some types of shorts are typically worn by women, such as culottes, which are a divided skirt resembling a pair of loose-cut shorts.
caption: Woman in bermuda shorts, 1952
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