At 168cm (5’6″) I’m definitely not the tallest gal in the world but I’m also not nearly as towering as denim designers apparently think I should be which means every single pair of jeans that fit me in the waist are hilariously long in the leg! Thankfully I’ve come up with some crazy simple ways to make my delightful thrifted denim the perfect length:
Check out my easy no sew way to shorten jeans and stop tripping over your hems! + stay tuned for more simple refashionista ways to shorten jeans!
Grab those thrifted jeans that need shortening.
1. Snag a pair of jeans from your closet with a similar waist-height and your ideal length & place them on top of the too long jeans with the waistband & crotch lined up. 2. Mark the length. 3. Chop off the excess.
Achieve the perfect jean hem fray with a bbq brush – grab the technique in the video below:
Easy peasy!
Launder the jeans and then chop off unwanted frayed bits – or leave them for a more deconstructed look!
Fantastic with my DIY painted clogs!
My fab fitting jeans were perfect to wear to the Drop, Swap & Shop for Earth Day 2018 where I was interviewed by CBC news about the importance of reusing & upcycling (unfortunately they got both my first & last names wrong even though I spelled it AND gave them my card, harumph!):
