With the summer season officially here, you’ll probably be wearing more shorts and fewer full-length pants. There’s nothing wrong with full-length pants, but most people will agree that shorts are cooler and more comfortable to wear during the summertime heat. If your wardrobe lacks shorts, you might be surprised to learn that you can turn any pair of old jeans into shorts. It’s relatively simple and straightforward, requiring just a few basic tools and a little bit of your time.
Before we start, it’s important to note that you should only attempt this with jeans that you no loner want or intend to wear. I don’t recommend cutting up your favorite pair of denim, simply because there’s always the possibility of destroying them in the process. If you happen to cut too far or make a cut in the wrong area, it could leave you without jeans or shorts. The bottom line is that you should only attempt this process with jeans that no longer fit, are faded, or that you simply don’t plan on wearing again.
Once you’ve found a pair of jeans that you’d like to turn into shorts, go ahead and put them on. Next, mark or pin the area at which you would like the shorts to stop. Generally speaking, men prefer longer shorts that extend to their knees, whereas women prefer shorter shorts that stop before the knees. Of course, this is a personal preference, and only you can decide the length of your shorts. Mark the desired length on your jeans and proceed to the next step.
Now remove your jeans and place them on a flat, even surface, such as an ironing board or table. Using pair of fabric scissors. carefully cut across the line you previously marked in the step above (note: don’t use paper scissors, as they may fray or damage the denim). When you are finished, inspect the bottom of your newly created shorts to ensure the cut was clean and there’s no loose thread hanging down. If you find any frayed fabric, snip it off with the scissors.
Congratulations, you’ve just turned a pair of old jeans into shorts! Sorry if you were expecting more, but that’s all it takes! If you are really feeling adventurous, you can always dye your denim shorts a different color, or another idea is to embroider them with fun designs.
