Burberry Diagonal Check Equestrian Knight Embroidered Back Pocket Drawstring Shorts – Camel

Burberry — Diagonal Check Equestrian Knight Embroidered Back Pocket Drawstring Shorts | Camel

Burberry applies its most globally recognised house pattern — the Burberry Check — to the full surface of these drawstring shorts in a diagonal / bias-cut orientation that gives the house's most familiar graphic a dynamic, motion-forward quality, the classic camel, black, white, and red check lines running at a consistent 45° diagonal across every panel of the garment rather than in the standard horizontal-vertical grid. The piece is constructed from a premium woven check fabric in the house's signature camel / warm tan ground — the warm, sandy camel tone that has anchored the Burberry Check since its introduction, the ground reading as the dominant colour of the garment with the black, white, and red check lines reading as the pattern's graphic structure.

The Burberry Check — introduced in the 1920s as a lining for the house's iconic trench coat and subsequently elevated to a full house pattern — is composed of a multi-line grid in which black lines (wide and narrow, in a consistent hierarchical sequence), white lines (narrow, reading as the ground between the black lines), and red accent lines (narrow, single, appearing at regular intervals within the grid) intersect to form the house's characteristic check. On these shorts, the entire check grid is rotated to a 45° diagonal orientation — the check lines running diagonally across the garment surface from lower left to upper right and from upper left to lower right, the diagonal grid creating a dynamic, bias-cut visual effect that gives the check a more energetic, contemporary quality than the standard horizontal-vertical orientation. The diagonal check covers every panel of the shorts — front, back, and waistband — in a continuous, uninterrupted grid.

The construction is a classic drawstring short: an elasticated waistband in the same diagonal check fabric, a black drawstring with metal aglets, a relaxed body, and a straight hem. On the back right panel, a square patch pocket in the same diagonal check fabric carries the piece's primary decorative element: the Burberry Equestrian Knight Device — the house's heraldic emblem depicting a knight on horseback, rendered in multi-colour embroidery (black, white, gold, and red threads) at approximately 5–7 cm in height, the embroidered knight reading as a considered, archival house mark against the check ground of the pocket. The Equestrian Knight Device — derived from the Burberry family coat of arms and used as a house mark since the early twentieth century — gives the back pocket a heraldic, heritage-forward quality that anchors the piece in the house's British provenance.

Key Details

• Colorway: Camel / warm tan (Burberry Check ground)
• Fabric: Premium woven check fabric
• Pattern: Burberry Check in diagonal / bias-cut 45° orientation (full-garment coverage)
• Check composition: Camel ground + black lines (wide and narrow, hierarchical) + white lines (narrow) + red accent lines (narrow, single, at regular intervals)
• Check orientation: 45° diagonal (not standard horizontal-vertical grid)
• Coverage: Full-garment — front / back / waistband, continuous uninterrupted diagonal grid
• Waistband: Elasticated, same diagonal check fabric, black drawstring with metal aglets
• Back right panel: Square patch pocket (same diagonal check fabric) with Burberry Equestrian Knight Device embroidery
• Equestrian Knight Device: Multi-colour embroidery (black / white / gold / red threads), approx. 5–7 cm height, knight on horseback heraldic emblem
• Equestrian Knight heritage: Derived from Burberry family coat of arms; house mark since early twentieth century
• Fit: Relaxed, straight leg
• Hem: Straight, clean
• Sizes: S / M / L / XL
• Brand: Burberry

Size Guide

Note: Measurements are taken flat by hand. A variance of 1–3 cm is within normal range. Hip measurements are not available for this style.

Styling Notes

The diagonal Burberry Check and Equestrian Knight embroidered back pocket make these the most heritage-dense and pattern-forward piece in the Burberry short lineup. The 45° diagonal check orientation gives the house's most familiar pattern a dynamic, contemporary quality — the check lines running diagonally across the garment surface, the bias-cut grid reading as more energetic and motion-forward than the standard horizontal-vertical check. The Equestrian Knight embroidery on the back pocket adds a heraldic, archival dimension that references the house's British provenance and coat-of-arms heritage. Wear with a clean white or camel Burberry tee, a check-print shirt, or a lightweight knit. The camel, black, white, and red check palette pairs naturally with white, cream, black, and navy tones. Finish with Burberry Check sneakers, leather loafers, or clean white trainers. The relaxed fit and full-coverage diagonal check give the shorts a considered, house-pattern-forward quality that distinguishes them from standard check shorts.