№ 12091 / Shorts

310 Boardshorts - Gold

$125.00

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Maker: Birdwell Beach Britches
Made in: Santa Ana, CA
Type: Boardshorts
Availability: In stock at maker
Indexed: Mar 25, 2026
Last verified: Mar 25, 2026
Fulfilled by: Birdwell Beach Britches — direct

Made in Santa Ana, CA by Carrie Birdwell Mann. Boardshorts handmade in Santa Ana since 1961.

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Birdwell Beach Britches

Santa Ana, CA · Surf & Swimwear

Boardshorts handmade in Santa Ana since 1961. Founded by Carrie Birdwell Mann, every pair is double-stitched with SurfNyl fabric and a brass buckle that was designed before Velcro existed. Three generations later, they're still sewn in the same factory.

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A modern icon, subtly refined over a half-century of surf and sun. Classic 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-shelf spinnaker cloth, she soon ...