Seen on Fishers Island.

Change comes slowly to this quiet enclave of old money.

Connecticuts feud with New York over ownership took two centuries to resolve. Im told the only way to acquire land here is to inherit it.

On the other hand, the place has been quite receptive to some forms of advanced thinking over the years Art Dco fashions in the 1930s, and beach architecture that was decades ahead of the Hamptons.

Youll still find a certain open-mindedness.

Fishers Island Shorts (No. 6547). As seen at the Pequot Inn. The perfect Bermuda short woven through with traditional style and a fresh, high-waisted update. Two side pockets. Length falls about an 1 1/2″ above the knee. Belt loops. Finished seams. Poly button at center front. Imported.