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British Army Cotton-Linen Gurkha Shorts - Olive
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These trousers are designed to sit at the natural waist rather than low on the hips.
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Waist, thigh, and leg opening measurements shown are full circumference.
Size Waist Hip W28 29.9" / 76 cm 40.9" / 104 cm W30 31.5" / 80 cm 42.5" / 108 cm W32 33.1" / 84 cm 44.1" / 112 cm W34 34.6" / 88 cm 45.7" / 116 cm W36 36.2" / 92 cm 47.2" / 120 cm W38 37.8" / 96 cm 48.8" / 124 cm
Size Front Rise Back Rise W28 12.6" / 32 cm 18.1" / 46 cm W30 13" / 33 cm 18.5" / 47 cm W32 13.4" / 34 cm 18.9" / 48 cm W34 13.8" / 35 cm 19.3" / 49 cm W36 14.2" / 36 cm 19.7" / 50 cm W38 14.6" / 37 cm 20.1" / 51 cm
Size Thigh Inseam W28 27.6" / 70 cm 7.9" / 20 cm W30 28.3" / 72 cm 7.9" / 20 cm W32 29.1" / 74 cm< 7.9" / 20 cm W34 29.9" / 76 cm 7.9" / 20 cm W36 30.7" / 78 cm 7.9" / 20 cm W38 31.5" / 80 cm 7.9" / 20 cm
Size Length Leg Opening W28 19.7" / 50 cm 23.6" / 60 cm W30 20.1" / 51 cm 24.4" / 62 cm W32 20.5" / 52 cm 25.2" / 64 cm W34 20.9" / 53 cm 26" / 66 cm W36 21.3" / 54 cm 26.8" / 68 cm W38 21.7" / 55 cm 27.6" / 70 cm Unsure?
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Between sizes? Size up.
These trousers are designed to sit at the natural waist rather than low on the hips.
Find the Best Fit
Compare these measurements with a pair of trousers you already own and like the fit of.
Waist, thigh, and leg opening measurements shown are full circumference.
| Size | Waist | Hip |
| W28 | 29.9" / 76 cm | 40.9" / 104 cm |
| W30 | 31.5" / 80 cm | 42.5" / 108 cm |
| W32 | 33.1" / 84 cm | 44.1" / 112 cm |
| W34 | 34.6" / 88 cm | 45.7" / 116 cm |
| W36 | 36.2" / 92 cm | 47.2" / 120 cm |
| W38 | 37.8" / 96 cm | 48.8" / 124 cm |
| Size | Front Rise | Back Rise |
| W28 | 12.6" / 32 cm | 18.1" / 46 cm |
| W30 | 13" / 33 cm | 18.5" / 47 cm |
| W32 | 13.4" / 34 cm | 18.9" / 48 cm |
| W34 | 13.8" / 35 cm | 19.3" / 49 cm |
| W36 | 14.2" / 36 cm | 19.7" / 50 cm |
| W38 | 14.6" / 37 cm | 20.1" / 51 cm |
| Size | Thigh | Inseam |
| W28 | 27.6" / 70 cm | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| W30 | 28.3" / 72 cm | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| W32 | 29.1" / 74 cm< | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| W34 | 29.9" / 76 cm | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| W36 | 30.7" / 78 cm | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| W38 | 31.5" / 80 cm | 7.9" / 20 cm |
| Size | Length | Leg Opening |
| W28 | 19.7" / 50 cm | 23.6" / 60 cm |
| W30 | 20.1" / 51 cm | 24.4" / 62 cm |
| W32 | 20.5" / 52 cm | 25.2" / 64 cm |
| W34 | 20.9" / 53 cm | 26" / 66 cm |
| W36 | 21.3" / 54 cm | 26.8" / 68 cm |
| W38 | 21.7" / 55 cm | 27.6" / 70 cm |
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Reviews
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 4 reviews.
Olderbest make fantastically good clothing. I’m so pleased to have found them. The tricky part is the delivery and I’ve had problems in the past. However because the clothes are so good it is a possible risk I am prepared to continue making.
British Army Cotton-Linen Gurkha Shorts - Natural
Store owner replied: Thank you for your continued support. We’re grateful to have earned your trust, and we know a smooth delivery experience matters just as much as the product itself. We’ve shared your feedback with our team and will keep working to make the delivery experience more reliable.
Love the design and materials used.
The material, comfort and fit of these shorts is outstanding. But there is one serious deficiency. The pockets are much too short, especially the front ones. If you put a bunch of keys or a phone in a front pocket it is likely to fall out. You will have to use a backpocket and button it up, which is secure but uncomfortable. This is so unnecessary! It would cost nothing to make the pockets the standard depth. Nor would it interfere with the structure of the shorts: they are well long enough. It just shows a very annoying carelessness on the part of the designers. There is something else you ought to know. You will not get in or out of these shorts in a hurry! It is necessary to unbuckle both sides of the built-in belt - and do it blindfold since the buckles are half way round your waist - on the way out. On the way in, you will have to feed one of the loops through a slot in the waist band, and then try and find the buckles. Presumably this is part of the original British Army design. So it would be wrong to deduct any stars for that. You have been warned! But once you have managed to get into the shorts - and so long as you can find a work-around for the pockets - you may well find them as comfortable and well made as I do.
British Army Cotton-Linen Gurkha Shorts - Natural
Store owner replied: Thank you for your honest and incredibly detailed feedback – it's really helpful. We hear you on the pocket depth and will take that back to our design team. And we appreciate your understanding that the buckle system is part of the original military design. We're glad you still find the shorts comfortable and well made – that means a lot to us. Thanks again for taking the time to share this – we're listening.