What makes beach shorts different from regular shorts?

Fabric and waistband. Beach shorts skip the fixed waistband and zipper for a soft drawstring that pulls on over swimwear and sits comfortably on damp skin, and they use quick-drying linen and rayon blends instead of heavy twill. The result is a short that functions as a cover-up at the water and as regular clothing everywhere else.

Can I wear these shorts beyond the beach?

Yes, that is the point of the cleaner finishes. The pinstripe and solid rayon blend styles pair with a blouse and sandals for errands, lunches, and casual evenings without reading as swim gear. The most relaxed linen blend solids stay strongest poolside. If the plan spans both, choose the pinstripes.

Relaxed through the hip and thigh with a mid-rise drawstring waist that adjusts across a range within each size. The cut is designed to skim rather than grip, which keeps the shorts comfortable in heat and easy over a swimsuit. Most shoppers take their standard size.

How should I wash them after saltwater or sunscreen?

Rinse in fresh water the same day if they took salt spray or heavy sunscreen, then machine wash cold on gentle and hang dry. Both fibers release sunscreen residue in a normal cold cycle, and skipping the dryer keeps the drawstring channels and drape intact through a full season.

Women's Beach Shorts: Linen Blend & Rayon Drawstring Styles

Women's beach shorts in this collection share one construction idea: a soft drawstring waist on a lightweight linen or rayon blend, cut relaxed enough to pull on over a swimsuit and finished cleanly enough to wear to lunch afterward. Solids and pinstripe prints cover six styles, all designed in Los Angeles.

The Right Fabric for Sand and Sun

Linen blends dry fast, shrug off humidity, and never cling the way jersey shorts do; rayon blends add a smoother drape for shorts that read dressier than their comfort suggests. Both wash at home in cold water and come back from a beach day with a rinse and a hang-dry.

Styling & Related Collections

Pair with a crochet-trim blouse from the women's tops collection for a boardwalk-to-lunch look, or with a linen button-down worn open at the pool. Longer lengths, palazzo pants, capris, and skirts, live in the women's bottoms collection, and the full Mojito Women's range completes the wardrobe. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 546+ verified reviews.

Fabric and waistband. Beach shorts skip the fixed waistband and zipper for a soft drawstring that pulls on over swimwear and sits comfortably on damp skin, and they use quick-drying linen and rayon blends instead of heavy twill. The result is a short that functions as a cover-up at the water and as regular clothing everywhere else.
Yes, that is the point of the cleaner finishes. The pinstripe and solid rayon blend styles pair with a blouse and sandals for errands, lunches, and casual evenings without reading as swim gear. The most relaxed linen blend solids stay strongest poolside. If the plan spans both, choose the pinstripes.

Relaxed through the hip and thigh with a mid-rise drawstring waist that adjusts across a range within each size. The cut is designed to skim rather than grip, which keeps the shorts comfortable in heat and easy over a swimsuit. Most shoppers take their standard size.
Rinse in fresh water the same day if they took salt spray or heavy sunscreen, then machine wash cold on gentle and hang dry. Both fibers release sunscreen residue in a normal cold cycle, and skipping the dryer keeps the drawstring channels and drape intact through a full season.

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Women's Beach Shorts

The Right Fabric for Sand and Sun

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