Less Pants, More Fun

This weekend on our 4th of July camping extravaganza Sian wore the cutest pair of sweat-shorts. I commented on how much I liked them and she let me in on a little secret... they were cut offs!

With the temps higher and frolicking to be done there's just no need for full length sweatpants. Sweat-shorts on the other hand are just what summer ordered.

I know it's not a novel idea, the whole cutoffs thing, but for some reason I hadn't really thought about it for my own wardrobe until Sian mentioned it. And ever since then I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. I've been making a mental list of pants and capris I never wear cause I don't like their lengths, and tonight I did something about it. I had a bit of a pants party*.

The minute I thought about pants with length issues I thought about these striped linen pants. I think I've worn them maybe twice (if that) due to their unfortunate length. They're just oddly too long. I haven't gotten rid of them though cause they're so darn comfortable. Cutting them down was the perfect solution. And now I think I may just have a new favorite pair of Bermuda shorts (I'm even wearing them now whilst typing this). Check em' out:



Here's a close-up so you can get the full-on striped experience. Loooove these:



Next on the chopping block were a pair of red capri sweatpants that I used in my Lobster costume two Halloweens ago. They've always fit oddly so I never wear them. But now, they're excellent sweat shorts!

Before (booooo):



After (yay!!):



And finally, the last pair, blue sweatpant high waters. That's right, high waters. These pants were far too long to be called capris and far too short to be called pants. They didn't look the best, but they are seriously the most comfortable sweat high waters ever. Now they're the most comfortable sweat shorts ever! I may have to wear them every day (if I'm not wearing the stripey linen cutoffs that is).

Before:



After!:



I'm done for now, but I have to admit that was pretty fun. I kinda want to make some more. I think all the pants in my closet are trembling in fear, worried they'll fall victim to cut-off crazed Lis.



*Brick Tamland: I would like to extend to you an invitation to the pants party.
Veronica Corningstone: Excuse me?
Brick Tamland: [struggling] The... party. With the... with the pants. Party with pants?
Veronica Corningstone: Brick, are you saying that there's a party in your pants and that I'm invited?
Brick Tamland: That's it.