STYLE BY MELI

Here is a look at the original pair of Citizens of Humanity jeans before I re-vamped them into a hot pair of shorts with a white lace trim.

One side is complete while the other still needs to be hemmed and laced.

This is the first time I have ever attempted to transform a pair of jeans into a pair of shorts and thought I’d share the creative process with everyone.  I had a pair of Citizen of Humanity jeans that were not only too long in length, but also in a flare style (which I’m so over as I’ve strictly been wearing skinny jeans these days).  

I decided that I wanted to transform them into a pair of shorts with a lace trim for added style.  It took me less than an hour to complete the shorts and I have to say, I’m extremely thrilled with the outcome!  I cannot wait to feature these in an upcoming [Outfit Post].

* First, I took an existing pair of shorts to compare the length so I knew how much to cut off each leg.  I added an extra inch to be safe as I know I wanted to give extra room for the hem.

* Next, I went out to find a lace trim.  I went with white, although I was totally open to black or even a fun color.  I was only able to find white and felt this complimented the color of the denim wash best anyhow.

* I was initially going to hand sew everything, but for convenience, I decided to use a glue gun.  I totally felt like I was having a Project Runway moment (LOL).  They’re not supposed to use glue guns,but hey…sometimes it truly makes life much easier while also getting the job done!  

* I glued the frayed edges to create a clean, smooth hemline.  Then I went ahead and glued the lace trim all the way around each side leg, OVER the hemline.

Front side of shorts.

Back side of the shorts. Besides the lace trim that I added, I happen to like the pink and orange stitching design on the back pockets.  I cannot wait to wear these!

[Your thoughts?]

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