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Testing: FabSugar's How-to video to make your own cut-off jean shorts
Testing Period: Approximately 20 minutes
Tested By: Meredith Gillies, Associate Editor, Style
Price: $10 + Tax
What It Is: An online how-to video which teaches you how to make your very own jorts (jean + shorts= jorts). With just a few steps, you will have a brand-new pair of shorts that cost significantly less than a pair of cut-offs sold in stores.
How To: Follow the video instructions! Your video guide Alison McNamara takes you through the steps slowly enough so you can follow along with only a few pauses along the way. It's mainly the step of cutting through the denim that takes a little bit longer. The steps are so basic (lay out jeans, measure, cut) you'll wonder why you ever bought a pair of vintage cut-offs.
What We Thought: For someone who is the least crafty person on planet Earth, this was the easiest DIY I've ever attempted, and with good results. I'm unique in the fact that I bought second-hand jeans without checking first to see whether they would fit around my thighs and booty. So alas, I made jorts for a Cabbage Patch Kid-sized person, but they look really good otherwise.
I'm really into the denim cut-off in the summer because of the ease of wearing it all the time. They are comfortable and look good with every shirt already in my closet. I bought white Levis because I thought it was something that my closet was lacking, but alas, they are too small.
The Downfalls: Other than the jorts not fitting whatsoever, I found nothing wrong with this how-to. When one of the ladies of the office managed to get the jorts on, they looked awesome (even though she couldn't do the button up).
Tips: Try your clothes on first -- A life lesson I must have missed somewhere along the road. And measure twice, cut once! Just like a good carpenter. You don't want two short legs that are different lengths.
Final Remarks: I'm going to try this how-to again but this time with an oversized pair of jeans. Perhaps even a men's pair like the video suggests. Having baggy denim shorts for the hottest months will definitely be ideal.
Our step-by-step guide to making a solid pair of jorts:
How To Make Jorts
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