Funny story about these shorts. I decided I didn't need 2 pairs of old Levi's shorts in the same wash, so my creative side kicked in and I decided to lighten up one pair. I used some of the fabric that I cut off (they were originally jeans) to test out my plan. After mixing 1 part clorox and 5 parts water, I soaked the test fabric for about 15 minutes and it magically transformed into the perfect shade of light blue denim. However, when it was time for the shorts, I was so overconfident with my method that I saturated the shorts in the mixture and headed out for a quick meal. When I checked on them over an hour later, they were what I dare call an "ice" wash shade, much much lighter than the test piece. Seriously, they look either ice blue or white, depending on the lighting. So the method works if done properly, but I recommend checking on the color every 5-10 minutes or so. I kinda like the way they turned out, though. Not bad for a pair of $5 shorts...
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What a great idea!!! They really look good. Love your Converse! Those might be the only tennis shoes I would consider.
very creative! & they look great!
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I really like that color. They turned out great
those are pretty sweet! does the bleach affect the fabric quality at all?
omg what a brilliant idea! i have never been game enough to use bleach! but those shorts look fantastic! v cute indeed! xo
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Great idea for DIY! And then came out looking fantastic! Love you in those converse too!
No pearl, the fabric felt the same after the bleach. :)
I think they look awesome and I'm definitely going to try it out! It's also great to know that the fabric felt the same! That speaks a lot to the quality of denim Levi's uses!
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