That's when I remembered this old pair of jeans I bought at a thrift store for $6. I had some pretty big plans for these babies!
And Trent just couldn't stop laughing at them.
Trent: "MOM JEANS!!!"
Me: "What!? You don't like these!?" ;-)
Here is the BEFORE
So hott, I know.
First thing I did was chop the pant legs off a little longer than I wanted them.
Next I put the pants on inside out and drew a line with a pencil on where I wanted to cut. I cut along the line, then cut the other leg to match.
I cut a half inch to an inch longer than I hoped for to leave room for fraying. I have made the mistake before of cutting them too short. The more you wash, the shorter then get.
Next I cut slits like this.
Be sure to not cut the pocket on the front of your shorts, or you will be showing your undies!
I also frayed the edges of the pockets and around some of the stitching by rubbing a sharp scissor against it.
Here they are right before sticking them in the wash.
I didn't put them in the dryer, because the fraying was a little more intense than I had planned! Holy distressed shorts! I love it!
(Looking super blue because they're wet)
I let them sit outside for about an hour and a half.
I decided they needed something more.
I whipped up some diluted bleach (about a 1/4 cup water, 3/4 cup bleach) and blotted around the frayed pieces, waist line and stitching. *Note: the shorts were still a bit damp. I think it made the bleached areas not quite as harsh.
I also used a tiny travel sized spray bottle with diluted bleach to create random spots.
I let the bleach sit for about 7 minutes until it reached a color I liked.
Next I rinsed them and soaked them in the sink for 30 minutes.
YES!
After soaking, I threw them in the wash again. During the second wash, some of the holes got a lot bigger. Next time, I will make my slits farther apart to avoid this.
Regardless, I am super happy with the results! Here is the AFTER:
I asked Trent what he thought of them after I was done..."Hot mama!"
HAHA! Very sly with his words. He still categorizes high waisted anything in the mom category, but I can't expect him to keep up on all the latest fashions! ;-)
One more BEFORE and AFTER:
HAHA! Very sly with his words. He still categorizes high waisted anything in the mom category, but I can't expect him to keep up on all the latest fashions! ;-)
One more BEFORE and AFTER:
Not too shabby for $6! If I get creative I may go back and add some studs to the upper part of the left pocket.
Happy summer short making!
Nobody commented so I wanted to let you know this was very helpful!
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