Drawstring Deck Linen Short in Stone Blue

Name: Citizens of Humanity Drawstring Deck Linen Short
Brand: Citizens of Humanity
SKU: citizens-of-humanity-drawstring-deck-short-heavy-linen-stone-blue
Price: 228 USD

Shorts

$228

The verdict

A premium linen-blend short from a denim-specialist brand; justify the price only if quality linen appeals to you.

Fit

Deck shorts with drawstring closures run relaxed and loose; typical of linen shorts meant for warm weather. Linen shrinks; size up if at all snug.

Quality

Linen at this price point suggests good fiber quality and consistent weave, but linen naturally creases and softens with wear—not a forever-fabric, but a good seasonal one.

Price check

At $228 for linen, you're paying a premium. Fair if the linen quality is evident, but this is upper-mid pricing for what is essentially a warm-weather fabric.

Best for

Warm-climate shoppers who appreciate linen's breathability and don't mind the characteristic creasing; best for relaxed, leisurely wear.

Care

Linen wrinkles are part of the charm; wash in cool water and hang dry. Iron while damp if a crisp look matters to you.

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Fit check: Citizens of Humanity

Runs large

Citizens of Humanity tends to run about half a size large and stretches with wear, so most owners size down for a fitted look.

A stylist's sizing guide reports the brand "generally run[s] about half a size large" and that owners "expect about an inch of stretch in the waistband after a few hours of wear," advising those between sizes to go down one. Hands-on reviewers back this up across cuts: one who ordered her chart size in the Horseshoe jean found it loose and repurchased a size down, and a shorts reviewer says the relaxed styles "run really big" and always sizes down. The caveat owners flag is line-level: relaxed and baggy cuts run largest, while high-rise styles fit closer to true size — and older forum threads on the skinny-era styles were more mixed.

Sizing advice: Size down one if you're between sizes or want a snug fit — especially in relaxed and baggy cuts, which stretch and loosen with wear; stay true to size only if you want the intentionally slouchy look.

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What owners report about Citizens of Humanity shorts

Reviewers report Citizens of Humanity's shorts wear well over time — one counted about 20 wears with the pair still holding up — and single out the washes as convincingly vintage-looking. Stretch styles get called lightweight, breathable, and comfortable for all-day wear, while a rigid organic-cotton style struck one reviewer as suspiciously soft and less structured than expected at the price. The most consistent finding is generous sizing: reviewers found the cuts run big and sized down. Complaints center on the relaxed, longer silhouettes reading baggy or unflattering on shorter frames, plus details like button flies and gaping side slits that don't suit everyone.

Strengths: Comfortable, well-washed denim that reviewers report holds up well through repeated wear.
Watch out for: Recurring complaints are oversized fits that need sizing down and relaxed, longer-inseam cuts that read baggy on petite frames — not construction failures.
Sizing: Reviews of multiple styles report the fit runs big — size down unless you want a deliberately loose, slouchy fit.

About Citizens of Humanity's shorts line as a whole. Sources: Citizens of Humanity Corey Relaxed Denim Shorts in Skylite Review - The Jeans Blog · Are they THAT easy tho? Citizens of Humanity Marlow Easy Shorts review - New Inspired