"I'm addicted to Siwy jeans, and when I saw these I knew I needed them. When I finally received the shorts, they had more gold splatter on them than displayed. It's not as even, and doesn't go along the slide of the hips like shown on the picture. The splattering was pretty much everywhere, and looked like I could have done it myself. The same goes with the backside of the shorts. I returned them, not only because it didn't look flattering but also because they run rather large (almost like I swished around in them!). I was able to slip them on and off without unbuttoning or zippering.
I think the splattering would vary from each pair of denim, and I recommend going a size smaller."