DIY; Mom Jeans to High Waisted Shorts

Here is a DIY tutorial on how to turn old mom jeans into high waisted shorts! I've always thought it was quite simple, but people always ask me how, so I decided to document what I did last time. Here is the how to on two different styles, cuffed and cut off!

I started with two pairs of jeans. I went to my local thrift store, and they were have a sale and I got both of these mom jeans for a dollar each. A pair of levi's (SO exciting!) and a pair of liz claibornes (okay random.. but nice!).

First; Levi's

Before Photos

Note how terrible and lumpy these look.

Put the jeans on and make a line where you want to cut, then using sharp scissors cut across the line.

After I took these I put them through the wash to fray, photos of me wearing them frayed are in my next post. It makes such a difference!

After Pictures

It's strange how cutting off the legs makes such a different to the way they sit on your butt and hips.

Lastly; Liz Clairborne

Before Photos

On these ones I drew the line slightly lower than what I wanted. I coated the edges in clear nail polish to prevent fraying and then rolled them up.

After Pictures.

Pretty simple, but fun and absolutely unique.
I'm already dreaming up ways to customize these even further (lace, studs, fabric paint). So fun!

xoxo