Friday, June 3, 2011

Get Shorty! DIY

Just finished up a fun DIY trick I haven't done since I was like 13. I am loving the look of distressed jean shorts for Summer, so I decided to give it a whirl. I dug out two old pairs of jeans that had awkward lengths (pretty common when you're 6'1) or were dated styles. I went for two different looks. One very distressed and one more clean and cuffed. I used sharp hair-cutting shears and took out some aggression on those babies! Then, I scruffed them a bit with a hard bristled brush. Go easy on the rear though, ladies, don't need a peep show!



I'm tossing the distressed pair in the wash for some extra fluffy details. Here are my finished products - what do you think??



I think the right idea is not to be TOO correct with this technique.  Note the uneven hem lines and haphazard cuffs.  Plus, I love that I could control the inseam and not flash too much thigh.  Perfect!

Also, did I mention?  FREE!

2 comments:

Sarah said...

I'm gonna try it...great idea!!

Erin said...

Do it! I would like a video tutorial when you are done :)