Mary Van scalloped shorts DAAAMN!
Scalloped hems have been on my mind ever since I saw Alexandra Grecco’s designs on Hannah of Hannah and Landon. And then just last Wednesday Calivintage posted a healthy dose of scalloped shorts inspiration. I had a pair of thrifted shorts in my altering pile that I was originally going to just shorten the hem, but I was amped… scallop AMPED! I found some helpful tutorials online that helped me figure out how I would accomplish this. And the shorts came out pretty well. I even made a tie belt out of the extra fabric. There are definitely mistakes (I’m still a sewing newbie) but I’m pretty happy with them. Behold the before and after picture, followed by two looks (night and day).
Look one:
vintage blouse: Wasteland
shorts: Clothes Contact, hemmed by myself
shoes: Vivienne Westwood Melissa via epaulet
purse: Thrifted
sweater: Ross
Look two:
vintage blouse: vintage shop in Portland, I forget
shorts: Clothes Contact, hemmed by myself
sweater: Ross
vintage scarf: Vintage Pink in Portland, OR
custom purse: Underwing Designs
wooden platform sandals: Miz Mooz via Endless.com
May 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 pm
They look fabulous!
May 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Nice work!
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:09 pm
so cute! the shorts look really great ^.^
May 3rd, 2010 at 1:35 pm
This is SO CUTE and a much cheaper option to buying scalloped shorts at say, Urban Outfitters. I’m in love <3
May 4th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Those are great! And to make them yourself…WOW! I’ve been wanting ruffle-hem shorts and have seen a few brands. I’m just not sure if I could pull the look off.
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