A plum pick for summer attire is the ubiquitous short, which has elevated itself in the food chain of appropriate clothing these days with some clever riffing on the basic.

Right on trend, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent detailed these Crinkled Sateen Cuffed Bermudas Shorts with front mini pleats, a tab front closure, and a lux sateen finish. With a feminine silk blouse, it could be a plausible stand in for cocktail attire.

Revolve Clothing has them marked from $224 to measly $56.