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Browse all Frame shorts →The Striped Short -- Ecru Multi
The verdict
Fit
Ecru Multi suggests a complex print with likely beige, tan, and warm tones mixed. Multi-stripe patterns can optically distort fit; try on if available to confirm proportion.
Quality
Multi-color printing on denim is labor-intensive. Frame's execution should be clean, but seams at color boundaries are stress points. Pattern fading over time is inevitable.
Is the price fair?
At 398 USD, this is premium pricing for a patterned short. The complexity of the print means this reads as a trend or statement piece, not an investment basic.
Best for
Style-forward shoppers who own solid shorts already, have a strong aesthetic vision, and are comfortable with a piece that may feel dated in 18 months.
Care
Wash inside-out in cold water alone on first wash to prevent dye migration; hang-dry to preserve print clarity.
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
