DIY Shorts

After finally washing my shorts of the bleach, I'm ready to debut my little DIY project. I ended up making two pairs of shorts, one half bleached the other baggy, and am pretty happy with them :) Both were super easy to make and I'll post directions on how to make your own bleached ones if you're interested.

Ok, so to create you're own bleach, semi-destroyed shorts :

1) get a pair of denim that fit a little loosely

2) determine the length you want the shorts to be (I did this by trying them on and making a rough guess ) and mark it with a pencil

3) cut them (if you need to use a ruler for a straight line, have no fear!). If you want a frayed look on the bottom, tug a little on the white threads that appear when you cut the denim (these threads will become more noticeable after washing)

4) put that puppy aside, and fill up a small bucket with about 4 cups of bleach and 2 cups of water

5) gently submerge the shorts halfway in ( I used clips to secure the shorts to the bucket so they wouldn't slide further down)

6)wait an hour, constantly checking on the progress. if you want the denim to be more lighter, keep it submerged longer

7) when you are happy with the coloring, rinse the shorts out with warm water, making sure to get as much bleach out as possible

8) then hang to dry

9) once they are dry, put them in a washing machine to make sure all bleach is gone!

10) once washed and dry, take liberty to wear them with pride

:)