I have been meaning to do a post on high-waisted shorts forever! A couple weeks ago I made 2 pairs, both out of my mom's old jeans from the 80's. In order to spruce them up and make them new, I added fabric details and tightened the fabric at the butt. I absolutely love this first pair. They are so unique due to their olive color. I got the idea for the colorful fabric panel from Free People's diy blog and actually used a freepeople free shopping bag to make it. When making your own pair of cutoffs I have a few tips:
1. Try them on first and make sure they will look good, if they are too small, cutting them most likely will change nothing and will result in a pair of pants you can no longer sell or donate
2. Draw with a pen on the front and back where you want them to fall on your body - be sure to account for cuffing the bottoms - you don't want to guess because you may end up with a pair of shorts that fits perfect in the front but doesn't cover your butt
3. Pick out something unique to add to them so you can make you make on these brand new shorts of yours. Some suggestions:
- Do a lace pocket
-Pick a fun print and hand-stitch it on
-Bleach or dye the material
-Add studs or other embellishments
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