Birdwell | 311 Board Shorts | Federal Blue Waist:31 a flat bill and adjustable

a flat bill and adjustable closure

Color: grey swirl

9 cm | 58” × 72”

Adding throwback touches with an exposed fly and O-ring zipper

Width: 22"

Birdwell | 311 Board Shorts | Federal Blue Waist:31 a flat bill and adjustableA modern icon, subtly refined over half a century of surf and sun. Medium length. The original Birdies were born in 1961, when surf mom Carrie Birdwell Mann sewed the first pairs for her sons in her Southern California living room. Hoping to replace the canvas shorts popular with surfers at the time with something safer and more functional, she found inspiration in the sails of the boats docked at nearby Newport Beach. Originally working with off the