[VIDEO] DIY Paperbag Waist Pants Refashion

Today’s refashion is a little different, because I’ll be taking you behind the scenes and showing you how I altered these oversized pants on myself without assistance. Not that I had a choice really since I’m not equipped with a dress form suitable for pants anyways. Haha!

I tend to stay away from white bottoms for obvious reasons. However, I’ve always wanted a pair of white wide-leg pants, specifically linen. They’re just something about them that are so elegant and class-chic!

This pair was from a trip I took to my local thrift store last year. Lucky for me, they were having an “end of summer sale”, so I got them half off. Considering it was near the end of season, I held off on remaking them.

In today’s upcyle tutorial, I’ll be showing you an easy way to elevate a plain pair of trousers, shorts or even skirts, by adding ruffles to create a chic paperbag look.

You’ll Need:

How much fabric you’ll need depends on your pants waist measurement and the look you’re going for. Such as, how high you want the ruffles, how ruffled you want the waist or if you want ruffles just in front or both back & front. Decide what works for you. For a similar look, see photo above for my recommendations.

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At first my intentions were to remove the pockets. But after fitting, I realized I could pull off keeping them, if I shifted the side seams a little towards the back.

If you attempt this, I suggest using a pair that doesn’t have lining. Unless of course, you’re experienced. My pair was fully lined, so it proved to be a bit more challenging.

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