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Browse all Frame shorts →The Darling Short -- Honeybee
The verdict
Fit
Honeybee is a warm, muted yellow—flattering on many skin tones but can shift greenish in poor lighting. Fit is the fitted Darling cut with higher rise and snug hip.
Quality
Frame's denim in this tone is durable, though warm colors show fading slightly faster than cool tones. Seams should be reinforced given the fitted cut.
Is the price fair?
At 248 USD, this is fair-but-not-cheap pricing for a colored denim short. The Honeybee tone is distinctive; confirm it suits your wardrobe before committing at this price point.
Best for
Shoppers who love warm, muted tones, have confirmed the fitted Darling silhouette works for them, and want something beyond neutral denim.
Care
Wash cold with like colors initially to prevent dye bleed; hang-dry in shade to slow fading of the warm tone.
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