Love the waist for when I’m bloaty.” Alyse, in Austin, wrote that “these are soooo comfy and make me feel so good. I’m on the curvier side with thicker thighs and skinny ankles, so they’re super flattering with the dolphin cut around the thigh. I wash them on gentle and then air dry them (I prefer air drying and this fabric is a little delicate). “Definitely going to grab a few more colors before traveling in the fall. To walk, out to the bar, to sleep in,” wrote Azzy from Toronto. “Obsessed with these so much that I’ve basically worn them every day since I got them. The general consensus is, thanks to the midsection-cinching smocked waistband and balloon-like cut of the leg, they create an hourglass silhouette that many wearers find to be hella flattering. Now, almost a year after they hit the internet, the bottoms are currently holding steady with glowing stats from almost anyone who’s ever bought them they boast a “yes” recommendation from 90% of reviewers at Free People's website. Twelve months after their quiet debut, they’ve racked up a 4.5-star rating across 759 reviews, cementing their status as certified top-selling royalty. While the FYP phenomenon - which consisted of college-age sorority hopefuls enduring the application process or "rush” at the University of Alabama - gave brands like Kendra Scott and the Pants Store (?) their 15 minutes of social-media stardom, it was the Way Home Shorts that landed in customer’s carts with such repeat ferocity that we’re still talking about it almost a year later. While the TikTok fury may have died down a little, the shorts have proven themselves to be more than just a passing fad. The shorts sold at a modest pace until later on that summer, when #BamaRush hit TikTok. In February of 2021, boho retailer Free People added a new silhouette to its active FP Movement brand: the Way Home Shorts, a cheerful pair of running bottoms with a high, smocked waistband, and vintage-ish split hem for a fit that numerous reviewers praised for its flattering silhouette.
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