Celine All-Over Print Green Shorts: Flat vs On-Body Measurements and a Drawstring Re-Strung

By Sophie Turner, Reviews Editor

The Celine all-over print green shorts sit in the Kakobuy catalogue at $5.22, marked down from $5.96, SKU 7717465313, in apricot, black and green across sizes M to 5XL. The title promises an all-over monogram-style print; the listing's own pattern field says solid colour. We ordered the green pair in size L and a black pair in 3XL to compare the cut, then put both through measurements, a drawstring teardown and three machine washes.

What our testing team checked

• Flat measurements with a steel tape at the waistband, hip, rise, inseam, outseam and leg opening.
• The same shorts worn on two testers with 82 cm and 90 cm waists.
• The drawstring pulled completely out and re-strung, to judge tunnel clearance and the exits.
• Three 30°C machine washes with a white cotton cloth loose in the drum to catch dye transfer.
• A print-repeat count, plus a sunscreen-smear clean-up attempt on the front panel.

Flat measurements versus on-body fit

Point	Flat, size L	On body
Waistband, relaxed	38 cm (76 cm around)	Rested on the hip bones on an 82 cm waist
Waistband, cord tensioned	46 cm (92 cm around)	Held position on a 90 cm waist through a 20-minute walk
Hip, 20 cm below waistband	27.5 cm (55 cm around)	Roughly 4 cm of clearance each side; no pull across the seat
Front rise	26 cm	Genuinely low-rise — sits below the navel
Inseam / outseam	8.5 cm / 39 cm	Mid-thigh hem, no riding up on stairs
Leg opening	29.5 cm	Straight, not flared
Weight	172 g (size L)	Light enough for a summer day

The listing publishes no flat measurements at all, only a 1–2 cm tolerance note, so the numbers above are ours. Sizing runs roughly true to a loose straight-leg pattern: a size L flattered both an 82 cm and a 90 cm waist because the cord takes up the difference, while the 3XL behaved the same way on a 102 cm waist, just with a longer outseam and a wider leg opening. If you are between sizes and want the boxier look, stay with your usual size rather than sizing up; the drape is already generous.

The drawstring waist, re-strung

The closure is a single cord through an open tunnel, exiting two buttonhole-style openings at the centre front, with no belt loops and no elastic inside the band. Pulling the cord out took a moment because the tunnel is narrow at the exits but unlined through the middle — it re-strung in under two minutes with a safety pin, which is a better result than most cord waists at this price. Under tension the band gathered evenly instead of bunching into one fold. The trade-off is what you would expect: the waist only stays where the knot says it stays. Both testers re-tied once during a day of wear.

Polyester at $5.22: hand feel, wrinkles and three washes

The fabric is a thin, dry polyester with a faint sheen in direct light and a slight stretch through the body. It feels closer to sports-short nylon than to cotton, which suits the sport-casual brief in the listing.

• Wash one, 30°C: waistband relaxed −0.5 cm, outseam −0.5 cm. No further movement on washes two and three.
• Colour: no transfer to the white cotton test cloth, and no visible fade against a second green pair we kept unworn for comparison.
• Creasing: left crumpled in the drum overnight, it came out with two soft creases that dropped out within an hour of wear.
• Stain: a 2 cm sunscreen smear lifted with cold water and a drop of detergent, leaving no ring on the green print.
• Wear points: by the third wash both drawstring exits showed light fraying, and there is a faint fibre pull where the cord rubs the tunnel.

Nothing here contradicts the listing's breathable, machine-washable, wrinkle-resistant, stain-resistant and colorfast claims over a short test window. It is also not proof of durability over a summer — three washes is a check, not a verdict on a season of wear.

Print versus pattern field

Our green pair arrived printed exactly as the title describes: a light monogram-style motif about 6.5 cm tall repeating every 9 cm across and 8 cm down, set against a solid green waistband about 3.5 cm deep with a matching cord. Registration was clean, with no smudging between motifs and only the usual partial motifs where the pattern meets the hem and side seam — a normal all-over layout, not a defect.

The one open question is catalogue-side, not product-side: the listing's pattern field still reads "solid colour" while the title and our sample say all-over print. We can only confirm what shipped to us, not what every option or future batch will look like.

Price, sizes and availability

At $5.22 against a $5.96 list, the pair is in stock on the supplier page and still the cheapest item we have tested this month per gram of fabric. That figure is the item price only — agent service fees and international shipping are quoted separately by Kakobuy, and on a single $5.22 short those can easily exceed the garment. Sizes M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL are offered; colours are apricot, black and green, each with the same print treatment.

Still unverified

There are no independent buyer claims attached to this listing, and no seller-published flat measurements to check our tape against. Long-term durability, print longevity past three washes, and the solid-or-printed question across the whole size run remain open. Ask the agent for flat waist and hip measurements on your size and a photo of the exact colourway before you commit.