Recycle Old Trousers into Board Shorts
Board shorts were originally designed for surfers but these days they’re worn by everyone from grannies to toddlers. A pair of board shorts are beachwear essentials, even if you’re not a a surfer. With summer only a few short months away I thought that a little inspiration to make your own pair of custom board shorts.
The most simple way to make a pair of board shorts is to take a worn out pair of jeans and simply cut off the legs above the knee.It’s not really necessary to hem the legs but you can if you want to. You might like to let the hems become frayed to add to their character.
Unfortunately wet denim can be quite heavy and abrasive so this style of homemade board shorts is not likely to be suitable for surfing or other water sports. But they look really cool with a vest or t-shirt, a pair of flip flops and a cool pair of sunglasses.
To customise your new shorts with a few neat embellishments you will need to be useful with a needle and thread. I like to remove the denim rear pockets and replace them with pockets made from some attractive, brightly colored material. I like to embroider my home made shorts and add a few custom patches and pieces of attractive, brightly colored material. I then wear the shorts with a long silk scarf threaded through the waist band as a belt. My boyfriend loves the way they look.
An alternative to denim jeans is to start with a pair of suit trousers. Cutting these down into a pair of shorts and adding a few custom embellishments is really cool. You will need to hem most old suit trousers to stop them coming apart. Like my denim board shorts, I always like to add a few personal custom features. You might like to add a few custom patches, some cool side pockets or a nifty new waist band.
If you don’t have any old suit trousers why not pay a visit to a nearby charity shop. There are always loads of old suit trousers to choose from and you can pat yourself on the back for recycling.
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