Again, I am plagued with a fabulous idea that I will never, ever complete. Despite the noreaster of biblical proportions flooding the northeast right now, I can't get enough of spring shorts. They are everywhere; sitting on perfectly tapered mannequins' waists, showing off sculpted fiberglass thighs, reminding me I haven't the sinewy legs to show off these shorts yet. Sparkly linen! Floral patterns! Highwaisted beautiful, beautiful shorts! Shorts I absolutely adore and absolutely cannot afford. 50 plus dollars is about 40 dollars over my budget.
So, crafty me gets thinking and decides I can make my own shorts, nevermind I've never successfully made a garment from scratch before. So then lazy me rolls over and says, well I can just upcycle a pair from the thrift store. Sewing-blog-addicted me gets busy and finds these dolls!!
Lily from The House of Mirth, has made another must-have addition to my fantasy wardrobe. These shorts with the scallop hem and lace detail make my toes wiggle from cute overload. All she did was buy a pair of men's business pants, make a few snips, add a few stiches and BAM, she proves herself more skilled than I will ever be motivated to become.
But the shorts I really want to go crazy with are these.
photo via outsapop
Now these aren't actually DIY shorts - they are from a Ray Ban ad - but how easy would it be to
run to the thrift store
buy a white pair of capris/pants/whatever
cut them into shorts and roll the cuff
channel Mr. Pollock and splatter with paint/ink (or kool-aid if you're working on my budget)
There you go, 4 easy steps to making great summer shorts. But will I do it? Probably not. No.
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I've actually made a pair or summer shorts! Pictures soon!
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