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Browse all Frame shorts →The Cruise Short -- Flax Stripe
The verdict
Fit
Frame's Cruise silhouette typically runs true to size with a mid-rise and slight A-line through the hip. Stripes can visually widen; size down if fitting true to measurements.
Quality
Premium denim with print, but the stripe pattern means more complex manufacturing and potential for seam slippage around color transitions. Frame's execution is clean, but inspect seams at the stripe edges.
Is the price fair?
At 278 USD, this is premium pricing for a patterned denim short. The Flax Stripe is distinctive, but stripes date faster than solids; consider whether the design will feel fresh in two seasons.
Best for
Shoppers who have strong color/pattern preferences, own multiple Frame pieces already, and are willing to treat a patterned short as a seasonal accent piece.
Care
Wash inside-out in cold water alone initially to prevent dye bleeding at stripe boundaries; hang-dry.
What owners report about Frame shorts
Reviewers split on Frame's denim shorts. Editors who tested several styles praise the denim itself as soft but substantial and the cuts as comfortable and non-restricting. An independent reviewer of the stretch-denim cutoff style had a worse experience: the shorts bagged out badly through a single day of wear, shed loose threads, and had folded hems that would not stay in place after washing. Sizing is reported as inconsistent from style to style, with several reviewers finding them large.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently praise the feel of the denim — soft but sturdy — and cuts that read relaxed without being sloppy.
- Watch out for
- The stretch-denim styles stretch out dramatically during wear, and reviewers report loose threads and cutoff hems that unroll after washing.
- Sizing
- Multiple reviewers found the shorts run large and inconsistent by style — one said going down two sizes gave the right fit, and another found the size guide inaccurate for her measurements.
About Frame's shorts line as a whole. Sources: Frame Le Cut Off denim shorts review — Newinspired · Frame Denim Shorts Review — Refinery29