I went on a giant charity shop shopping spree on Saturday, to three different towns! I came back with 5 bags filled with vintage goodies - it was very satisfying! One of the shops, Cancer Research, had live mannequins in the window wearing some pretty nifty vintage outfits... definitely different to the usual window displays.
One of my purchases were these highwaisted trousers, for £5. As soon as I saw them on the hanger, I had envisaged a DIY for them - to turn them into shorts! I've been after some shorts with 'rolled up' turn-ups for a while now. I love the shape they make - its almost like a highwaisted skirt, but there will be no worries about a sudden gust of wind blowing them up (very useful in the weather we currently have).
This was the easiest DIY to date - just a case of chopping most of the trouser part off and rolling the remaining material up, with a little stitch to keep them in place.
So here are some 'before' photos...
Shirt - Thrifted Jaeger, £2
Belt - Vintage
Shorts - Racing Green, £5
Belt - Vintage
Shorts - Racing Green, £5
It has to be said, I do feel a little bit like a character from the BBC show 'Land Girls' - but maybe thats not a bad thing? Did anyone else watch it?
Sadie xxx
32 comments:
Yes- definitely looking like Bea from land girls..but it does work (maybe a different shirt if you want to pull it back into the 21 century?).! ..What did you do with the other clothes?
Good handiwork, x.
P.S. how did you get your header...I can't help but feel mine's too plain.. http://thepriceofacupoftea.blogspot.com/.
i love the high waisted shorts! they look great on you
love your new shorts!!
it´s a great change!!
kiss
Beautiful, what a lucky find can't wait to see the others.
xx
Oh cool - great transformation!! x
wow, a simple changes but look really different. you are so creative.
Lovely shorts. They look great!
Amazing shorts! And I love the outfit! So missing the stores in England right now :p
Amazing job. If you wore a bright top and some chunky jewelry it would look more modern. But this is fantastic.
Zxx
The shorts are really adorable! Nice job!!!
Cool transformation, I think I'll make the same with a pair of trousers that I've got around home...
Great shorts!
xx
ohhh, I love them!
and you look SO cute in the first picture :)
Cute! I really like the belt as well.
you are an artist!
I love that look :)
Those pants make the most perfect shorts!! I tried this with an old pair of wool pants a month ago and it didn't turn out well! :(
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great diy! you look so cute in the shorts:)
That is a great transformation! You did a wonderful job on those shorts!
love ur awesome plaid and very creative <33333
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absolutely amazing! love them...i do wish i had better charity shopping luck, maybe i'll give it a try this week :)
Ooh so gorgeous. The mannequins sound swell.
wow congrats!
that's an amazing outfit i love it :)
leen
they look just like a pair with a £35 tag on from warehouse :) nice work!
Oh, lovely outfit! I adore DIY :)
xx,
Maju
Wow, that looks fab!
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xox
Wow, they look faaab!!! ♥♥♥
the shorts turned out great! goood job :]
-N + K
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adorable! they look great, although i have to say they look nice as pants as well. cute blog, i also love your hand made dress from the previous post!
I love those shorts! I am looking for something like that for months now.. maybe I should also start looking at longer pants and make them short. They fit you perfectly!
I love the shorts! I actually rather liked them as long pants as well, but your diy is perfect. Such a simple idea as well. Nice job!
omg, this is so great!
amazing job.
Theory of a fashion victim
xoxo
Liked them before, like them after.
Crafty girl ;)
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