Wanted to like this short so badly.  The material was of good quality.  Even though I'm a 29 in jeans and a 12 in most pants, this had no chance of fitting me in the hips or waist (I'm curvy).  The drawstring was not functional.  It fits and looks like a tailored short so if it does fit you it will probably look good.  Note: for some reason even though this is a clothing item it did not show up as a free return for me.