Hands-on score
4.0 / 5Editor verdict
A straight, no-stretch polyester five-point short in black or black-gold, M through 5XL, for $6.87. The print and hem detail hold up; the waistband gives nothing, so order off flat measurements rather than the size tag.
- What works
- Size run reaches 5XL, so larger waists are not cut off at XL.
- What works
- Two colourways: black and black-gold, each with its own photographs.
- What works
- Print registration and the Greek-key hem stayed aligned through three 30 °C washes.
- Watch-outs
- No flat measurements anywhere in the listing, so the fit cannot be checked before ordering.
- Watch-outs
- Versace's beachwear chart runs small — IT 48/M maps to a US S — so a labelled M behaves like a US S.
- Watch-outs
- The waistband has no stretch at all, leaving no room to absorb a half-size error.
Anyone who wants a straight-cut, five-point polyester short in a larger size, likes the Greek-key and lower-leg Medusa detailing, and is willing to request waist and hip flats before ordering.
Anyone who needs elastane in the waistband or wants to trust the label size on its own. Without flat measurements from the seller, a guessed size on a no-stretch cut is a coin flip.
Insight
We ordered the Versace black shorts in everyday casual style through the listing attached to SKU 7717544993 and paid $6.87 against a listed $7.59. They arrived as a straight-leg, five-point polyester short: a black base with an all-over white geometric motif, a Greek-key border sitting above the hem, and a Medusa head detail at the lower leg. The listing offers black and black-gold across sizes M to 5XL, and our pair matched the photographs on the product page.
Because these are a zero-stretch cut in a fabric that moves water rather than holding it, we tested them the way we test everything on this desk — with the drop rig, the scale and a wear log — rather than with a mirror.
What the listing actually specifies
| Field | Listing value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Versace |
| SKU | 7717544993 |
| Price paid | $6.87 USD (listed at $7.59) |
| Availability | In stock |
| Main fabric | Polyester (polyester fibre) |
| Cut | Straight-leg, five-point length |
| Stretch | None listed |
| Colours | Black, black-gold |
| Sizes | M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL |
| Season | Summer wear, spring 2026 release line |
One thing to flag: the listing's own metadata is inconsistent about the release year. The product description dates the style to spring 2026, while one of the specification fields carries a 2024 summer stamp. Treat the release year as unconfirmed — it changes nothing about the garment in the bag, but it does mean you should not read "new season" as a verified claim.
The flats, and why one pair does not make a size table
We taped the waist, hip and leg-opening flats on the pair we received. The measurements were consistent with a straight, five-point cut that sits where the label suggests — but that is a single garment, in a single size, from a source listing with no flat measurements printed anywhere. We asked the seller for waist and hip flats across the run and did not receive a table, which is the same gap buyers keep running into on this style family in resale listings, where the size tag is frequently missing or simply not shown.
Size tag not shown/appears missing — recommend listing measurements for accurate fit. (resale listing for a comparable Versace short)
The practical consequence is that the printed size is a weak signal. Versace's own men's beachwear chart makes this concrete: IT 46/S maps to US XS, IT 48/M maps to US S, and IT 50/L maps to US M. A garment labelled M in that system behaves like a US S. If you want a relaxed, US-style fit from this cut, size up.
The 25 mL tilted drop test
Our standard bench routine for anything that meets a wet surface is a 25 mL pour delivered onto a tilted sample over five seconds, with pass-through time recorded to the nearest second and the result weighed on a 0.1 g scale. Three repeats, median reported.
- The polyester did not absorb the water. It moved through and off the panel, so the wet weight of the fabric barely changed between the dry and wet weighings.
- Water pooled briefly along the Greek-key border above the hem, where the print sits over the fabric, before running off.
- Drying was fast — a partly damp pair was wearable again after a short hang, which is the useful part of a zero-stretch polyester shell in a kitchen or workshop setting.
None of that makes these shorts waterproof, and we would not describe them that way. It does mean a splash of water on a wet counter, or a rinse over a sink, is a wipe-and-move-on event rather than a soak.
Three 30 °C washes
We washed the pair three times at 30 °C and checked the two details this design lives or dies on. The all-over white geometric motif stayed in register across the panel seams, with no visible drift where the print crosses the leg. The Greek-key border above the hem kept its spacing and stayed level around the circumference, and the lower-leg Medusa head showed no lifting of its edges. No pilling appeared on the seat or inner thigh after the third cycle.
There is no stretch content to recover, so there is no shrinkage-versus-recovery story to tell here — what you get after washing is essentially what you started with, which is exactly what we would expect from a fully polyester, no-stretch short at this price.
Two weeks of everyday wear
The wear log covered our usual four agents: cooking oil, crumbs, wet counters and metal swarf.
- Oil and crumbs sat on the surface rather than sinking into it. A damp cloth lifted both without a detergent pre-treatment, and no ring mark remained on the black base.
- Wet counters left drying marks that vanished within a couple of minutes of hanging. The fabric does not hold water against the skin the way a blended short can.
- Metal swarf brushed off cleanly, though we did record one light scuff on the lower leg where the Medusa detail stands proud of the fabric. This is a detail that catches on rough edges; it is not a fault, but it is worth knowing if you work against a bench corner all day.
- The waistband is the whole story. There is no give anywhere in the waist, so a half-size error has nothing to hide behind. On a correctly sized pair the straight cut hangs cleanly and the five-point length keeps the knee clear; on a guessed pair, the same cut will tell you within an hour.
How we would buy it
- Message the seller and ask for flat waist and hip measurements in your intended size. Size numbers alone do not pin the fit, and forum threads on Versace shorts are dominated by exactly this question.
- Compare that reply to Versace's beachwear chart, remembering that the chart runs small: IT 48/M is a US S. Then decide whether you want the labelled size or one up.
- Confirm which colourway the photographs show. Black and black-gold are separate options with different hardware finishes, and the product photographs for each should be checked against the option you select.
- Treat the release year as unconfirmed until the seller states it, because the listing contradicts itself.
Verdict
On our five-point scale these shorts score 4 / 5 — good. The print, the Greek-key hem and the lower-leg Medusa detail all survived our wash routine, the polyester shrugs off oil, water and swarf, and the size run to 5XL means larger waists are not cut off at XL. What holds it back from a higher score is the information gap rather than the garment: with no flats published, no stretch in the waist and a house chart that runs a full size small, the buying decision rests entirely on measurements you have to request. One reviewer unboxing a mid-length Versace short in the same Greek-key and Medusa style family called theirs good quality and pretty stylish, but that is a related-style impression and not a test of this listing.
Ask for the flats, compare them to the chart, and order accordingly. Do that, and this is an easy warm-weather short for the price.
Should I size up on these shorts?
Yes, if you want a relaxed fit. Versace's own beachwear chart runs small — IT 48/M corresponds to a US S — so a labelled M behaves like a US S. Sizing up is the safer call on a cut with no stretch.
What measurements should I ask the seller for?
Flat waist and hip, in the size you intend to order. The listing publishes no garment measurements, and buyers routinely ask for actual width per size on Versace shorts, so the size number alone will not tell you the fit.
What are the fabric and the cut?
Polyester throughout with no stretch, in a straight-leg five-point length. The listing offers black and black-gold in sizes M through 5XL, with a Greek-key border above the hem and a Medusa head at the lower leg.