this robe thing was in my give away pile. someone had gifted it to me and i’d already harvested the buttons off of it and decided that i didn’t want the garment. it was waaaay too big and kind of dated looking anyway. then i got a wild idea to make a short, flowy pair of pants out of it. i mean, why not? it consisted of about a yard or so of fabric. something to practice on at the very least, right? to my surprise and elation, they turned out pretty good considering this was only my second try at pants. i took a pattern off of a pair of yoga pants that i already had and shortened them to land right above my knee. i used the already constructed ruffle from the end of the sleeves to finish off the bottoms of the long shorts, turning them into short pants. =) this is a pattern that i would like to perfect, as they make really cute pants for hooping because they flare a lot when you turn. there’s enough fabric left to make a matching top and/or sleeves…now to find or create a pattern for them!
Tags: deconstruct, hoop clothes, pants, reconstruct, repurpose, upcycle