(I have 2 pair solid black, one not shown)
I bought 7 cute pants from a big box store for pretty cheap; the main down side was they were long, 5 inches too long. They belled out, which in and of itself makes hemming more tricky when they are much too long.
Here is a pair, unflatteringly too long.
If I were taller, and not a mighty 5’2", the style and length would be perfect.
So, I measured, then decided to cut 3" off, giving me approx 2" to make a tube for my elastic, then hide inside and reinforce.
Here is my stack of pants plus the left over bits.
Here is a pair of pants with 3" cut off for reference.
They look so fun and stylish when they are hemmed with the elastic. They are totally new pants! (Sorry for poor lighting).
They are all so fun now!
Here are the blue pants cut and only one side hemmed.
I have enough fabric left over to make 2 matching scrunchies per pant! (I’ll have another post for those.)
90s for the win!
