Whats the diff between womens & mens floral board shorts?

[Mistress Frillee]

I want to know...I am going to Kelowna with my parents & brothers family, so I do not want to wear something thats obviously feminine.......stealth is the word..... here is a pic of the kind I was thinking of buying.......

http://www.tallgirlshop.com/shop/candetails.php?proid=914

[emmicd]

I don't see anything wrong with it. Blue is a good color. You might get some looks though if you went with pink!

Emmi

[Mistress Frillee]

YES, I realize this.....looks are not what I want........I thought staying away from pink was obvious......

and NO, there is nothign wrong with them......but there is nothing wrong with wearing a skirt, but that would cause family turmoil that I do not want nor wish to inflict.....so thats why I am asking for honest opinions......to prevent me from making a mistake.....

after all, its not like I can ask my friends or the salesgirl ( she would be baised in favour of making a sale)

[Julie York]

When you say "stealth"......? You're joking right? But if that's an acceptable fashion in itself then I suppose, you're just "on holiday" being mildly eccentric.

A bit like a Hawian shirt.

[Mistress Frillee]

no I am not joking?

what do you mean joking?


stealth, you know, unisex.....

now since BOTH mens & womens board shorts are floral, excluding pink or any other fem color like that, what distinguishes mens from womens?

[Julie York]

no I am not joking?

what do you mean joking?


stealth, you know, unisex.....

now since BOTH mens & womens board shorts are floral, excluding pink or any other fem color like that, what distinguishes mens from womens?

Well if YOU don't know.... I don't think anyone else will. So you could wear whatever you fancy if everyone around you is wearing something equally floral and jazzy. Who'd know?

[Mistress Frillee]

well I am going to Kelowna...........you know? BC?

[StephanieCD]

My honest opinion is that they're kinda feminine. Men's surfer shorts like those have broader legs - those are thin and feminine looking. I also bet the butt is cut different. If you want true stealth but pretty - try shopping in the clearance section of K-mart or something. I picked up a pair of light, pretty green ones - meant for guys - but they were so feminine-printed that they didn't sell well.

That way - they're cut in a way I can "get away with" but I still feel a little pretty.

My $.02

[JoannaDees]

Yes, I agree with Stephanie on the cut, the legs are too fitting. Men's board shorts are much baggier. And usually women's are more low rise. However, I like those, and really thought mens when I first saw them ... then the woman's tummy and waistband brought out a more feminine appearance. But, I think they would be just fine for you to wear. But only you know your family and the type of people that go wherever you are going.

[DonnaT]

Another difference is where they sit around the waist. But if you like them, wear them. Leg length is a little long it seems.