High waisted shorts are so in everywhere. So I decided to check out the thrift store to look for Levi's vintage high waisted jeans. You wouldn't believed this, I only got the two jeans for only $7.00! Good deal huh? Oh yeah!
Unfortunately, the store has two
Levi's high waisted jeans that fits on my size. But for me it's luck. Hahaha!
Turn your old/vintage jeans from this:
to these high waisted shorts:
Here's what you need:
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| a pair of scissors |
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| old/vintage high waisted jeans |
Let's get started....
Y Put the jeans on and draw a line with the chalk to the length you want. Always cut them a little longer than you think will work: it's easier to cut more off later on. Make them just a bit shorter on the sides for a flattering shape!
Y Cut slit on the jeans horizontally using scissors where you want the rips.
Y By using tweezers, start by taking a little piece of thread and pulling it out of the jean. Pull it out vertically. Start pulling all the threads of the slits that you made in the jeans. This is gonna take a little bit of time, but once you get started it's fairly easy and you can start taking more than one at a time. One technique is turn your jeans inside out because it's much easier to find the thread that you're gonna pull.
Don't worry if they don't look natural, once you wash your jeans the frays will come out.
Y Wash the jeans to get your desired distressed/fray. I washed mine several times to get this result.
Y Dye it or bleach it! If you're feeling quirky, add some color. I bleached mine to get the ombre effect.
Tuck in a cute tank top, add a belt or just put on an over size knitted top, and you have the newest fall trend.
Don't forget to post it on Instagram! :)
toodles ♥
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