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Explore Our Denim Shorts Range
Denim shorts from country and Western labels, for the warmer months when jeans are no longer an option.
Denim or Drill for a Country Lifestyle?
Denim shorts and cotton drill shorts are both made from hard-wearing fabrics, but they offer different looks and finishes. Both use a strong twill weave, although denim is particularly known for its distinctive texture and ability to develop natural fading with wear and washing.
Denim shorts are available in different weights, from lightweight styles suited to summer through to heavier options that offer a more structured fit. While cotton drill is commonly associated with workwear and everyday casual clothing, denim has a strong connection to country and western fashion. Pair your denim shorts with a casual tee for everyday wear, or dress them up with a country shirt, belt and boots for a rodeo, country music festival or weekend at the pub.
Denim Holds Its Shape
There is a reason people who own plenty of cotton shorts still buy a denim pair. Denim holds a shape. A drill short goes soft and shapeless after a season of washing, whereas a denim one keeps its structure and starts looking better instead of worse, fading where you sit and bend until it ends up particular to you.
It also dresses up in a way cotton never manages. A good pair with boots and a shirt is an outfit you can wear to a festival, a show or a pub lunch without anyone thinking you came straight from the garden.
The Wash Does the Talking
Once the fit is sorted, the wash is the entire decision, because it is what people actually see. Retro and mid blues are the easiest to wear, going with white, black and tan equally well. The lighter faded finishes read summery and casual, and they are the ones that look best with a loose shirt over the top.
At the darker end there are deep indigos and a washed black, which are the pick if you want the pair to pass as something smarter. A dark wash with a pair of ankle boots or moccasin-style shoes does a lot more work on an evening out than a faded one will.
Who Makes What
The labels split along fairly clear lines. Ringers Western keeps the finishes plainer, which is why those pairs go with the most. Pure Western goes the other way, with embroidery and detail work across the pockets for anyone who wants their shorts noticed.
In between, Thomas Cook brings its stretch-blended fits for anyone who finds rigid denim hard going in the heat, and Wrangler and Ariat cut denim shorts as well. Price does range across the brands. However, our competitive pricing means you will get the best value possible from our top-quality range.
A Pair for Everyone in the House
The women's side runs the widest set of rise and length options, and women's denim shorts have a range of their own where those options are set out properly. Men's denim shorts sit alongside it, and there are girls' sizes in the mix as well for anyone buying for the whole family at once.
Order Denim Shorts Online
Buy any pair online and it ships from our Parafield store, with freight covered once the cart gets past $175. Rigid denim will move on the first wash, whereas a stretch blend barely moves. Make sure to read the product specs on each style to make sure you select the fit best suited to your preference.
Shorts are half a summer wardrobe and the other half is what goes on top of them: a shirt over a tee for the day, or a polo when you want it tidier.
