So, I have problems buying shorts. Similar to my problems buying jeans and trousers in that I struggle to find the correct fit, although somewhat remarkably I picked up some jeans in a charity shop for £1 which fit perfectly (remember that). But my other issue with shorts is that I want to cover both my exciting lady body parts as well as my less exciting budget underwear. The, always enjoyable, high street seems to be of the opposite opinion and limits my options to shorty-short shorts that I can barely put on anyway.
The point is that I don't have any shorts that fit or are long enough, and we finally seem to moved into some kind of hot season and I'm stuck in jeans or tights. So I went back to those £1 jeans and decided to turn them into cut off shorts.
1. I tried on the jeans and mulled over how long I wanted the shorts
2. I took off the jeans and turned them inside out, then measured 11cm from the crotch and marked that on the jeans. I wanted the outside edge of the legs 2cm shorter so I marked those 2cm shorter (it's rocket science here I hope you're keeping up).
3. I cut along the markings on one leg.
4. I folded the jeans in half and used the first leg as a guide to cut the second.
5. Then turn right side round and tried on. Hmm not sure they fit great, a little snug in the thighs which I didn't really noticed when they were jeans but now somehow feels and looks a lot more prominent. But still I have shorts I can wear in public which is nice. After going in the wash they should fray a bit and look all cool.
The point is that I don't have any shorts that fit or are long enough, and we finally seem to moved into some kind of hot season and I'm stuck in jeans or tights. So I went back to those £1 jeans and decided to turn them into cut off shorts.
1. I tried on the jeans and mulled over how long I wanted the shorts
2. I took off the jeans and turned them inside out, then measured 11cm from the crotch and marked that on the jeans. I wanted the outside edge of the legs 2cm shorter so I marked those 2cm shorter (it's rocket science here I hope you're keeping up).
3. I cut along the markings on one leg.
4. I folded the jeans in half and used the first leg as a guide to cut the second.
5. Then turn right side round and tried on. Hmm not sure they fit great, a little snug in the thighs which I didn't really noticed when they were jeans but now somehow feels and looks a lot more prominent. But still I have shorts I can wear in public which is nice. After going in the wash they should fray a bit and look all cool.
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