Materials:
- Jeans: To transform into shorts. Try the DIY on an old pair first if you're a bit unsure!
- Ready-made shorts: Find a pair that fit you well and that you like the style of.
- Ruler
- Scissors: Fabric scissors would obviously be the best, but I don't any. Regular scissors are a little bit more difficult to cut with but totally usable.
- Pencil: Pen, marker, chalk - whatever takes your fancy.
- Align your existing shorts with the jeans you're planning to DIY with to get an estimate of the length/shape you want.
- Draw a straight line (Tip: Make your line slightly diagonal, which will make the hem of your shorts slant upwards instead of just being horizontal. This provides a more flattering cut and elongates your legs) to mark off your desired length.
- Draw a second straight line slightly below the first. This will give you room to make mistakes or extra fabric to distress/cuff. You can always cut your shorts shorter, but you can't really make them longer!
- Try them on to check the lines are where you want them to be.
- Cut along the second line you drew for Step 1.
- You don't have to cut incredibly neatly...I'll tell you why in Step 3
- Well done! You are now 'kind of done'.
- Now, you can cuff your shorts and keep the cuff in place by ironing/sewing the sides of the cuff
- You can also chuck them in the washing machine to give a frayed, distressed looking hem
- (You won't see the original cut if you cuff them/distress them, therefore you don't have to be super neat in Step 2.)
- Feel free to customize them even more... here are some ideas:
- Studding
- Bleaching/dyeing
- Lace/cloth appliques
- Distressing
I hope you enjoyed this super, easy DIY :-)
If you try it, please send me pictures or tell me how it goes! And feel free to ask me any questions.
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