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What the hell are Jorts?!

88 replies

Toddlerteaplease · 25/04/2026 13:15

I just want knee length denim shorts. Which appear to no longer exist! Instead it’s Jorts.

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BitOutOfPractice · 25/04/2026 13:16

I think they are culottes basically.

Pugglywuggly · 25/04/2026 13:17

Shorter to write than knee length denim shorts though 👌

Monvelo · 25/04/2026 13:18

Oh perfect, was thinking last night I want some long denim shorts that are not tight, and now I know what to shop for!

truepenguin · 25/04/2026 13:35
Jimmy Fallon Jorts GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jeans...Shorts...that means Jorts.

Monthlymonster · 25/04/2026 20:49

truepenguin · 25/04/2026 13:35

Jeans...Shorts...that means Jorts.

Haha I had that exact GIF up to post then saw yours

dizzydizzydizzy · 25/04/2026 21:01

Is this what you actually want? I bought them a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su410951/e97027

HelloItsMeYourRobotVaccuum · 25/04/2026 21:03

I know what jorts are, my teenage son has educated me (and coerced me into buying him several pairs).

Zov · 25/04/2026 21:16

Never heard of them, just googled them, they're hideous! 😝

Just get shorts - or jeans.

Dodorogers · 25/04/2026 22:03

Toddlerteaplease · 25/04/2026 13:15

I just want knee length denim shorts. Which appear to no longer exist! Instead it’s Jorts.

Nooo not knee length!!!

Toddlerteaplease · 25/04/2026 22:42

@dizzydizzydizzyyes. Exactly that! Thanks!

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Toddlerteaplease · 25/04/2026 22:43

@Dodorogersbelieve me, it’s better than the alternative, no one needs to see my thighs.

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ApricotTulip · 25/04/2026 22:45

dizzydizzydizzy · 25/04/2026 21:01

Is this what you actually want? I bought them a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.next.co.uk/style/su410951/e97027

I had those in the 80s. Better than scrunch bum leggings

murasaki · 25/04/2026 22:46

I got some from m&s a few years ago, love them. Mine don't have a turn up though, just fitted.

LydiaFunnyGums · 25/04/2026 22:55

Jorts 😂 Whatever next?!

LydiaFunnyGums · 25/04/2026 22:57

ApricotTulip · 25/04/2026 22:45

I had those in the 80s. Better than scrunch bum leggings

Agree and better than shorts (if that’s what they’re called) that show off a person’s bum cheeks.

murasaki · 25/04/2026 22:59

They certainly weren't called jorts when I bought them, and I'm now going to try to forget that they now are before it gets warm enough to wear them again.

Springinmysteps · 25/04/2026 23:03

I hadn't heard of jorts but some shops are selling SKORTS

Have a guess 🙄

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:06

Springinmysteps · 25/04/2026 23:03

I hadn't heard of jorts but some shops are selling SKORTS

Have a guess 🙄

I thought skorts were just for PE for girls.

SpringAndSunshineIsHere · 25/04/2026 23:08

Long denim shorts - like jeggings 🤷‍♀️

Springinmysteps · 25/04/2026 23:14

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:06

I thought skorts were just for PE for girls.

They're new to me but they're a fashion now. Not just gym wear.

murasaki · 25/04/2026 23:16

Oh dear ! They were a great idea for PE, better than the horrible games skirts we used to have, with separate games knickers, which were basically the bottom half of a leotard.

Springinmysteps · 25/04/2026 23:25

Primark have SKORTS in lots of nice colours and patterns. Not for me. I've had too many birthdays 😁

CointreauVersial · 25/04/2026 23:47

Was channelling Will Ferrell today in my jorts (from Zara), and feeling very fancy.
Resisted doing the dance, though.

Itsahardknocklifeforus · Yesterday 00:55

Zov · 25/04/2026 21:16

Never heard of them, just googled them, they're hideous! 😝

Just get shorts - or jeans.

This is the second year they have been in the shops. Last year they were for teens mainly. This year they have expanded to women's wear.

They look very cool on slim teens. I don't think they'll be flattering on a small, overweight woman (me) though.

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