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The case for the Midnights in cotton

Midnights · The Swims

Oct 31, 2026·

A short does not need to be complicated to be useful. The Midnights proves it — cotton, navy blue, and a cut that stays out of the way.

How to wear it

Pair it simply. A knit polo and suede shoes is enough. Avoid a second pattern — the Midnights looks best when everything else is calm.

Fabric

The fabric is cotton with a slight texture. Under daylight it reads navy blue; indoors it goes a shade deeper, which is typical of good dyeing.

Care

Wash with similar tones for the first few cycles. cotton can release a little dye; after that it settles.

Fit

The cut is regular. Room through the thigh, a straight fall, relaxed without looking oversized. Between sizes, take the smaller one.

Worth knowing

Colours within the range are dyed to sit together, which makes combining two pieces from the same fabric straightforward.

Simple, well made, easy to live with. That is the whole argument.