{"product_id":"the-play-shorts","title":"The Play Shorts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe day she stopped sitting still is the day these start earning their keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhere between the classroom and the monkey bars, a school skirt turns into something she has to manage. These are the fix. A soft, seamless short that lives underneath her dress, her skirt, her uniform — and quietly hands her back the cartwheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe pulls them on in the morning and forgets they're there. That's the whole job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMade for a full school day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStays put\u003c\/strong\u003e — a wide, flat waistband that doesn't roll down or dig a line into her stomach\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeamless\u003c\/strong\u003e — knitted in one piece, so there are no seams to rub and no lines showing through a uniform\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth leg edge\u003c\/strong\u003e — finished flat instead of hemmed, so nothing bunches at the top of her leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBreathable\u003c\/strong\u003e — lightweight and quick-drying for hot classrooms, PE and playground afternoons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTagless\u003c\/strong\u003e — nothing scratching the small of her back all day\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine washable\u003c\/strong\u003e — cold cycle, hang dry, done\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy mothers order more than one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this isn't a special-occasion item. It's the thing she puts on every single school morning, and the mornings you can't find one are the mornings you hear about it. Most mothers keep one in the wash, one in the drawer, and one in the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFour colours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack, white and beige disappear under a uniform. Pink is there because she'll want to pick one herself — which, quietly, is half the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft seamless stretch knit. High stretch, lightweight, and smooth against skin — nothing itchy, nothing stiff, no elastic bands sewn in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinding her size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGo by her height in feet and inches. It's the one number you already know, it's how these are cut, and it beats guessing from a clothing size that means something different at every shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAge\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWaist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHip\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e120\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3'11\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 120 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18½\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 47 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 56 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 25.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e130\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7–8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4'3\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 130 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 51 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23½\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 60 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10½\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 27 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e140\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9–10 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4'7\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 140 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21½\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 55 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25¼\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 64 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11¼\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 28.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e150\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11–12 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4'11\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23¼\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 59 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26¾\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 68 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11¾\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 30 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e160\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13–14 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5'3\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 160 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24¾\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 63 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28¼\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 72 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12½\" \u003cspan style=\"color:#8B827B\"\u003e· 32 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe size number (120, 130, 140…) is the height each pair is cut for in centimetres, and it's what's printed on the tag. Use the height column — that's the same number in feet and inches.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaist, hip and length are the shorts, not her.\u003c\/strong\u003e They're measured flat and unstretched, so they're the numbers to compare against a pair she already owns — the knit stretches well past them on the body. To pick a size, go by her height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBetween two sizes? Take the taller one. The knit stretches a long way, and the extra length is coverage she'll be glad of by next term.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e60-day free exchanges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrong size, or just not the colour she hoped for? Send it back within 60 days and we'll swap it, free. You're buying for a girl who changes every few months — you shouldn't be punished for guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlain packaging, always\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships in unbranded outer packaging with nothing on the label describing what's inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cold on a gentle cycle, hang to dry. Skip the fabric softener — it breaks down the stretch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGently does it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gently","offers":[{"title":"5–6Y · 3'11\" (120cm) \/ Black","offer_id":48689488888053,"sku":"GW-PS-120-BLK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5–6Y · 3'11\" (120cm) \/ White","offer_id":48689488920821,"sku":"GW-PS-120-WHT","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5–6Y · 3'11\" (120cm) \/ Beige","offer_id":48689488953589,"sku":"GW-PS-120-BEI","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5–6Y · 3'11\" (120cm) \/ Pink","offer_id":48689488986357,"sku":"GW-PS-120-PNK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7–8Y · 4'3\" (130cm) \/ Black","offer_id":48689489019125,"sku":"GW-PS-130-BLK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7–8Y · 4'3\" (130cm) \/ White","offer_id":48689489051893,"sku":"GW-PS-130-WHT","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7–8Y · 4'3\" (130cm) \/ Beige","offer_id":48689489084661,"sku":"GW-PS-130-BEI","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7–8Y · 4'3\" (130cm) \/ Pink","offer_id":48689489117429,"sku":"GW-PS-130-PNK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9–10Y · 4'7\" (140cm) \/ Black","offer_id":48590028046581,"sku":"GW-PS-140-BLK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9–10Y · 4'7\" (140cm) \/ White","offer_id":48590028079349,"sku":"GW-PS-140-WHT","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9–10Y · 4'7\" (140cm) \/ Beige","offer_id":48590028112117,"sku":"GW-PS-140-BEI","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9–10Y · 4'7\" (140cm) \/ Pink","offer_id":48590028144885,"sku":"GW-PS-140-PNK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11–12Y · 4'11\" (150cm) \/ Black","offer_id":48590028177653,"sku":"GW-PS-150-BLK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11–12Y · 4'11\" (150cm) \/ White","offer_id":48590028210421,"sku":"GW-PS-150-WHT","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11–12Y · 4'11\" (150cm) \/ Beige","offer_id":48590028243189,"sku":"GW-PS-150-BEI","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11–12Y · 4'11\" (150cm) \/ Pink","offer_id":48590028275957,"sku":"GW-PS-150-PNK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13–14Y · 5'3\" (160cm) \/ Black","offer_id":48590028308725,"sku":"GW-PS-160-BLK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13–14Y · 5'3\" (160cm) \/ White","offer_id":48590028341493,"sku":"GW-PS-160-WHT","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13–14Y · 5'3\" (160cm) \/ Beige","offer_id":48590028374261,"sku":"GW-PS-160-BEI","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13–14Y · 5'3\" (160cm) \/ Pink","offer_id":48590028407029,"sku":"GW-PS-160-PNK","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/2295\/8325\/files\/flat-black.png?v=1786659570","url":"https:\/\/gentlywear.com\/products\/the-play-shorts","provider":"Gentlywear.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}