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Friday, September 02, 2011

high-waisted shorts out of hideous pants!

We recently undertook a number of refashioning projects for our latest back-to-school/fall fashion blog post.

This amazing refashion turned an ugly and outdated pair of pants into glamourous high-waisted shorts.

BEFORE:


AFTER:




Here's how we did it in WORDS:
-Take one hideous pair of grandma pants.
-Trim off most of pant, a few inches above your knee.
-Roll remaining pant length into cuff of desired thickness and length.
-Stitch two vertical seams on sides of thigh area.
-Remove belt, save buckles for back pocket embellishment.
-Use excess pant fabric to make back pockets, attach to rear of pant.
-Add own colorful belt.
-Voila!

Here's how we did it ILLUSTRATED:


Yay! AWESOME shorts!!

Ashley & Ellen




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6 comments:

  1. golden star2 September 2011 at 20:37

    Love your creative dual explanations!

    Thanks!

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  2. Corina2 September 2011 at 21:53

    Those came out great!

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  3. Yelena's Nest3 September 2011 at 00:32

    Omg these are awesome shorts!!!

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  4. Unknown3 September 2011 at 15:17

    A-Do-Ra-Ble!!! Congratulations!

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  5. Refashion4 September 2011 at 11:04

    These are great! Especially love the pocket embellishments. Mind you, I'd have worn those trousers as they were beforehand, I love a good pair of granny pants!

    Bryony

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  6. Sonya Batten14 December 2011 at 23:31

    Great idea! Now on my to do list!!
    High waisted shorts are really in right now here in Australia.
    When Ive made some I'll be sure to have them on my blog.
    http://upcycledtoday.blogspot.com

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