DIY Lace Trim Pants

I posted about my love for side-stripe pants here. I thought, why not DIY them myself? I got these pants from H&M for $12.95, ribbon for $2.99, and used safety pins and needle and thread I already had on hand. 

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Step 1: Safety pin the lace along the side of the pants, leaving a little extra at the top and bottom to fold underneath the pants. 
Step 2: Starting from the inside of the pants, hand stitch the lace on both sides.  (This is where you pop your booty on the couch and watch a few reality tv shows — it takes about 2 hours).  The closer you stitch the better, but you can get away with about 3/4 an inch apart. 
Step 3 (optional): You could also try Fabri-tac for parts of the pants, to make sure it’s extra secure, but I didn’t need it.
Step 4: Wear your new one-of-a-kind pants!

Outfit details: Topshop Peplum Top // Necklace: my DIY // Shoes: Forever 21 (similar) // Lipstick: Rimmel Bordeaux
xoxo,
H

Comments

  1. Monday, November 19, 2012 / 3:57 pm

    Nice! These look great!

  2. Monday, November 19, 2012 / 6:06 pm

    Such a fabulous idea! Definitely great for a champagne look on a beer budget 😉

    xoxo
    Chels

  3. Monday, November 19, 2012 / 9:00 pm

    Oh this is a great idea to turn a boring pair of pants into something new and trendy again!

    -Sarah
    The Weekend Diary

  4. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 / 12:11 am

    What a great idea! Sooo want to try this 🙂

  5. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 / 1:53 am

    woah omg! these look insanely amazing! what an awesome DIY! you look awesome x

  6. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 / 2:47 am

    AWESOME! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 You can't beat a cheaper DIY version.

    Amanda
    It's an Easy Life