Diy Cut Off Ankle Jeans

The raw hem jeans trend has been popular for a couple of years now hitting it big last summer and then actually becoming a staple in jeans from there on out.

Diy cut off ankle jeans.

Jeans with a raw hem is very on trend these days so there s really no need to take your jeans to a tailor if they re too long. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors. Todays video is all about how i cut my jeans to fit. I like my jeans to be a little crop so i go about an inch or so above my ankle.

For an ankle revealing crop we suggest a hemline that stops roughly two to three inches above your ankle. But if you like the raw hem look you can easily cut off your jeans right at home. A very short one is better cut at an angle. Diy cut off shorts.

Now that i consider myself a pro at diy distressing i feel more comfortable using a new pair. How to do raw frayed hem jeans yourself with diy. Pretty much all of my jeans looks like this now. Get some jeans old or new the first pair of denim i chose to cut were old and i suggest you start off the same.

Cut off shorts with fringed hem. I mean you certainly can if you want a traditional hem. Every premium denim brand as well as the high street alternatives now feature raw hems in a lot of their jeans that they release but for those of you want to attempt the trend yourself. I show you how to cut both a raw hem and a step up hem.

Some aren t destroyed at all with the ankles frayed and some are destroyed like the ones below. You can also use a light sandpaper or nail file to get a more rugged look but remember after the first wash. I ended up having to cut them about 2 inches higher but love them. The easy ideas for cut offs that i claimed i know are as follows.

Once i ve got my desired length i take my scissors regular scissors i picked up at target these aren t fancy fabric cutting shears and make a small snip along the line for where i want to be cut. Measure the length between the chalk indicated mark. I love how it looks on skinny jeans. Cut straight or at an angle it is your choice.

Cut off the bottom hem on the jeans and fray the edges with your fingertips. Take off your jeans and lay it flat. For this diy i had a pair of straight legs i wanted to try.