The price of a pair of denim shorts averages twenty pounds on the high street. The average price for a pair of jeans in the charity shop: four pounds.
Charity shops always have a ready supply of good quality jeans, which can be converted into shorts without much skill required. Alternatively, you could cut short those old jeans in your wardrobe with worn out knees or of an unfashionable cut!
Simply work out how short you want them and cut. They look great t
urned up at the hem, or wash and spin them to bring out the loose threads for a worn look. The discarded jeans legs can be used for patches, or to make a little bag if you’re feeling really crafty!
Here are some ideas of how to customize denim:
– For a distressed look, use a cheese grater.
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Soak in thick bleach for a washed-out look.
– Use thick bleach to paint on a design. (see photo, I covered one side of my shorts with stars)
– Sew on patches. I recently spotted a pair with cute patches on in Topshop. Use pretty fabric scraps or denim scraps.
– Embroider something on – around the pockets is a good place (see photo)
– You can buy iron on motifs from the haberdashery.
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