very short shorts

[Mouse]

If you get to the stage of the inseam being 0, do you not just get a very short skirt?

[STEVIE]

If you get to the stage of the inseam being 0, do you not just get a very short skirt?

Nope Mouse that's underwear, such as some girls seem to think are shorts these days.
Max inseam I'll wear is 2", my motto, if you've got it, flaunt it!
Steve.

[denimini]

Mouse is correct. Zero inseam makes it a skirt.

[STEVIE]

Mouse is correct. Zero inseam makes it a skirt.

I beg to differ.
The in seam measurement is the distance from the crotch to the bottom of the shorts or pants/trousers.
Even at 0 there is still a crotch so there is bifurcation. By that token how can it possibly be a skirt?
I got to say that my original comment was meant light heartedly.
Steve.

[Mouse]

Mouse is correct. Zero inseam makes it a skirt.

I beg to differ.
The in seam measurement is the distance from the crotch to the bottom of the shorts or pants/trousers.
Even at 0 there is still a crotch so there is bifurcation. By that token how can it possibly be a skirt?
I got to say that my original comment was meant light heartedly.
Steve.

I think you have to define what a zero length seam is. If it is nothing, then there is no crotch and therefore no bifurcation in the garment, therefore the garment is a skirt. I rest my case.

[crfriend]

I think you have to define what a zero length seam is. If it is nothing, then there is no crotch and therefore no bifurcation in the garment, therefore the garment is a skirt. I rest my case.

Methinks we're getting dangerously close to contemplating an infinitesimal here, and the human mind does not process either the vastness of infinity or the minuteness of infinitely small very well. This has caused innumerable arguments over the course of history.

In other words, "I'm not going to get dragged into this fray!"

[STEVIE]

The in seam measurement is the distance from the crotch to the bottom of the shorts or pants/trousers.

Ah but my learned friend, we have the accepted definition as stated above.
The key word is "crotch", not the measurement.
I present this as corroboratory evidence

evidence.jpg

Safe to say there is no inseam, a defined crotch and clearly labelled as shorts.
That concludes my rebuttal.
Steve

[denimini]

I am happy to agree to disagree. I would suggest it is like contemplating one's navel except that is over 150mm away.

[Uncle Al]

Safe to say there is no inseam, a defined crotch and clearly labelled as shorts.
That concludes my rebuttal.
Steve

IMHO, by the example in the picture, it's a very small rebuttal
(I think I've seen larger band aids than this.)


Uncle Al

[Mouse]

So in the picture, the inseam from crotch to end of leg is at least an inch, depending on the fraying and where you measure to, and the same for the other side. Even a G string will have a technical in seam of a few mm. A skirt has zero inseam, since there is only one pipe.

[phathack]

Seems to me a brief would be a no inseam garment.
But is that still Shorts?

[STEVIE]

Seems to me a brief would be a no inseam garment.
But is that still Shorts?

If it has any join at the crotch, yes!
Or panties, knickers, briefs or any other name you care to mention.
It is definitely not a skirt!
Steve.

[TheEngineer]

As soon as warmer weather arrives I get into shorts, and shortshorts are my only sort.
I really dislike the current trend in men's "fashion" shorts which usually run out round the knee and are unpleasantly baggy. I hate the way they flap around my legs, fit badly, and are not especially cooling. So short shorts are my choice, preferably with a fitted look. As some members posting on this topic have said it is difficult (impossible?) to buy men's short shorts so mine are either home made cutoffs or bought from the women's aisle.
My favourite look is denim cutoffs with a generous turnup or cuff and a fitted look. My best ones are from the women's Mantaray label sold by UK store BHS. These shorts, as bought, are "semi-bermuda" with parallel legs ending mid-thigh, but rolling them up two or three times turns them into the perfect garment.....comfy, practical, and complete freedom of movement. Sometimes I can find a women's pair of shorts online that already come with rolled-up cuff, so that's an easy solution. I generally find that the womenns shorts fit me better than men's shorts and give me the fitted or non-baggy look that I like. I have worn these so often that they now feel a part of me and I have no fear or hesitation in wearing them in the garden or in public. Friends recognise that they are my style and I have never had any comment made, but very ocasionally a brief double-take look from a stranger walking by. I normally reply with a smile.
Shortalls also work well for the same reason and the same style also works for jumpsuits. I have several jumpsuits that came with "unsuitable" legs, usually from the women's aisle because nobody makes nice jumpsuits for men, and they tent to get cut off and rolled up to make a nice denim cuff in the style of a romper. So comfy and practical, and ideal for working in the garden. Bliss.
Anyone out there wih the same prefernce and experience?