Casablanca shorts use a completely different chart from the brand’s shirts and t-shirts. Shirts are sized off the shoulders and chest. Shorts are sized off the waist and hip, which means a size that fits you perfectly in a Casablanca tee tells you nothing about which size to order in shorts. This guide covers the chart, how to convert your own waist measurement into it, and one detail specific to the current shorts lineup worth knowing before you order.
The Casablanca shorts size chart
| Size | Waist (cm) | Waist (in) | Hip (cm) | Hip (in) | Length (cm) | Length (in) |
| XS | 80 | 31.50 | 90 | 35.43 | 48 | 18.90 |
| S | 84 | 33.07 | 94 | 37.01 | 50 | 19.69 |
| M | 88 | 34.65 | 98 | 38.58 | 52 | 20.47 |
| L | 92 | 36.22 | 102 | 40.16 | 54 | 21.26 |
| XL | 96 | 37.80 | 106 | 41.73 | 56 | 22.05 |
This exact chart applies across the current shorts lineup, including the Silk Striped Shorts, the Casa Sportif windbreaker shorts, the Teacher Butterfly Landscape shorts and the striped-trim shorts. One chart, four products, so once you know your size here it carries across the whole shorts range.
How to convert your own waist size
Measure around your natural waist, where you would sit a waistband, not around your hips. Compare that number in centimetres against the chart. If you fall between two sizes, for example a 90 cm waist sitting between S at 84 cm and M at 88 cm, go with the size up. Casablanca shorts are cut with a relaxed, drawstring-adjustable waist on most styles, so a little extra room at the waist is easy to cinch in, while a waist that is genuinely too small is not fixable.
If you already own a pair of shorts with a waistband you like, lay them flat and measure straight across the waistband, then double that number. That gives you a real waist measurement to compare against the chart instead of guessing from a tag on a different brand.
Does Casablanca run small or big in shorts?
Close to true to size at the waist, with room built into the hip and thigh. The waist-to-hip gap in the chart, 10 centimetres at every size, is generous compared to a fitted short, which is what gives Casablanca shorts their loose, easy silhouette rather than a snug athletic cut. If you want a closer fit through the leg, that is not something sizing up or down will fix, since the shorts are cut relaxed by design at every size.
The four shorts currently in stock
| Shorts | Price | Color |
| Silk Striped Shorts | $525 | White |
| Casa Sportif windbreaker shorts | $525 | White |
| Teacher Butterfly Landscape shorts | $395 | Multicolor |
| Striped-trim shorts | $525 | White |
All four use the exact chart above, so picking a size does not change depending on which pair you order. The Silk Striped Shorts are the one true-silk piece in the group, so if you are choosing between two of these on fit alone rather than print, the silk pair drapes rather than holding a crease, which changes how the relaxed cut actually sits compared to the cotton-based windbreaker and striped-trim styles.
One thing to check before you order
The shorts currently in this catalogue, the Silk Striped Shorts, the Casa Sportif windbreaker shorts, the striped-trim shorts and the Teacher Butterfly Landscape shorts, are all listed under a women’s fit. The chart above is the actual chart used on those listings, so it is accurate regardless of who is wearing them, but anyone shopping across genders should size off the waist and hip measurements directly rather than assuming a straight conversion from a men’s size elsewhere in the brand’s range.
Shorts and shirts do not share a size chart
If you are ordering a shirt and shorts together, do not assume one size covers both. Casablanca shirts and t-shirts are sized off shoulders and chest, running roughly true to size with a relaxed body. Shorts are sized off waist and hip on the chart above. A person who takes a Casablanca M in a t-shirt is not automatically an M in shorts. Measure each separately.
Buying Casablanca shorts secondhand
The same waist and hip chart applies whether you buy new or secondhand, but a resale listing rarely gives you the chart, only a tag size. Ask the seller for a flat waistband measurement and a flat hip measurement rather than trusting the letter on the label, since older seasons do not always match the current block exactly. Doubling a flat waistband measurement gives you the same number the chart above uses, so you can compare it directly.
Buying through us removes that guesswork. Every pair is authenticated, sizing is checked against the chart above before it ships, and the standard 30-day return window covers you if the fit is not right once it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Does Casablanca run small or big?
In shorts specifically, close to true to size at the waist, with a relaxed fit built into the hip and leg at every size.
Which size is 32 in shorts?
A 32-inch waist sits closest to a Casablanca M, which is listed at 34.65 inches. If your waist measures nearer 33 inches, S is the better match.
Is 36 size M or L?
A 36-inch waist lands closest to a Casablanca L, listed at 36.22 inches.
What size is a XL in shorts?
On the Casablanca chart, XL measures a 37.80-inch (96 cm) waist and a 41.73-inch (106 cm) hip.
Is Casablanca a luxury brand?
Yes. It sits in the contemporary luxury bracket, which is part of why getting the size right on the first order matters more than it would on a lower-cost pair of shorts.
Why are Casablanca shirts so expensive?
Limited production runs and higher-cost construction keep pricing above mass-market shorts and tees. The brand does not compete on volume, and that holds across shorts as well as shirts.
