DIY mom jeans to skinny jeans

I thrifted these jeans because I love all animal prints. I can't resist them. The turquoise snakeskin print was just too awesome to pass up. I knew I would turn them into skinny jeans. They were total mom jeans. High waisted, tapered, and butt flattening.

It was really easy to skinny them. This also works on wide leg to straight leg. If you go from a wide leg to a skinny leg, you may run into some fit issues in the crotch. Fixing the crotch gets complicated. 

Working on these skinny jeans reminded me of my youth. Back then, I would make ultra skinny jeans sans sewing machine. All hand sewn! I can't imagine doing that now. 

I'm thinking about wax coating them next. What do you think? 

I wore footless tights under my pants and they pulled my pants down and created a lovely crotch pooch. I'm trying to hide it from the camera.

Much better!

Not really. I just wanted to make sure you were still with me. :)

I don't normally pair vintage (80s era) with vintage (90s era) but I really wanted to see what this color combo looked like. I like it but the pants falling down is an issue. The petal front blouse kept exposing my belly. This outfit is way to complicated. 

I like both pieces so the next time you seem them I'll be in a longer top and wearing a belt and and wearing the blouse with a tank and jeans.

V photobombed throughout. She becomes super clingy when she senses I'm on my way out. She sat up shop with her toys. She never plays in the hallway. Ever. This is the first time. She didn't want to play on the other side of the tripod either. Nope. Had to be right in the shot. It's Violet's world.

blouse // Ms. Paquette / thrifted
jeans // Dana Buchman thrifted
pumps // Marc Fisher