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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 9:55:38 GMT -6
Jorts, Why Not? I honestly have never given this much thought. I've seen ones that at abysmal and I've seen ones that to me seem decent. after Presure washing my G American Antique's (these things bug me so I'm doing everything wrong with them  So naturally making Jorts comes to mind. What Say You? |
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 10:00:18 GMT -6
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Post by ickes on Jun 21, 2016 10:30:05 GMT -6
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 10:35:20 GMT -6
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Post by bentin on Jun 21, 2016 10:55:34 GMT -6
Seem more likely to end up like this sad case:  |
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Post by northcoast on Jun 21, 2016 10:56:55 GMT -6
When I was a kid in the 80's I wore jorts. Now there are a couple of caveats here.
extended the life of old jeans
was a cheap pair of shorts when your family is on a budget
they were in style at the time
worked really good for farmwork when baling and stacking hay/straw (protected your thighs)
I can't imagine wearing a pair now though. Hell, I used to swim in the damn things. And mine had far more and numerous frays than the modern examples. This was from the fabric unraveling and repeated washes and wears.
So yeah, they worked really well when greasing equipment, changing oil, or generally clambering over or under things.
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Post by Old26 on Jun 21, 2016 11:10:33 GMT -6
Jorts - as made today by clothing companies are heinous. When we were kids, we'd often find ourselves somewhere without a suit.
Camping, etc. Then we'd find some swimming hole, stream, etc. and want to go in it. Pull out a pocket knife, cut off the legs, and if you were patient and fashionable, you'd "fringe" them too. they were not down to the knees, but a more appropriate halfway that was the 70's.
Wore them a lot during the summers. But beyond that, I'd never wear them now. As a fashion item, they suck. If you make yer own at a good length, they can still look fine. Why not, if you have jeans you don't want/need and don't want some fancy-pants shorts, they're fine.
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 11:32:22 GMT -6
Yeah to all your post.
I'd be using them for banging around the house doing chores.
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Post by gaseousclay on Jun 21, 2016 14:32:45 GMT -6
Dye them purple and you could be The Incredible Hulk
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 14:40:39 GMT -6
Dye them purple and you could be The Incredible Hulk I'd cuff them. |
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Post by jray on Jun 21, 2016 14:48:07 GMT -6
F no
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 14:54:51 GMT -6
But Why??? I get the Jorts of the 80-90's , baggy/wide/long/acid wash/etc. |
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Post by jray on Jun 21, 2016 15:02:10 GMT -6
DigDug - I was just being an arse. I think they could be okay but prefer plain old chino shorts myself
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Post by drewcandraw on Jun 21, 2016 15:31:27 GMT -6
cut it with pinking shears so at least you get dinosaur teeth at the bottom and no frays, fold it over and call it day like the picture you googled.
Worse case scenario you can just be a hipster doing chores at home and switch out of jorts when you leave the casa.
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Post by jray on Jun 21, 2016 15:50:58 GMT -6
Or just buy a pair of chino shorts at old navy and do whatever you want to them and not have to wear jorts |
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Post by bentin on Jun 21, 2016 15:54:30 GMT -6
You know what would be really great? A short sleeve Western. Oh, no, it wouldn't. It would be violently awful. Buy some real shorts and leave those poor jeans alone. Go back to squeezing your pennies... GD hipster trainwreck:  |
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Post by DigDug on Jun 21, 2016 15:56:41 GMT -6
Or just buy a pair of chino shorts at old navy and do whatever you want to them and not have to wear jorts One Year No Spend  |
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Post by jray on Jun 21, 2016 16:53:29 GMT -6
DigDug - ah, I may have missed that reason for you wanting to do this. I still wouldn't kill a pair of jeans. Wear what you have and wait to buy a pair
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2016 19:21:42 GMT -6
Confidence and execution... That's what it boils down to. I don't have a pair, only because I don't want to chop any of my jeans.
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Post by Griffin on Jun 22, 2016 10:09:16 GMT -6
I have 3 pairs and wear them like hell, its totally normal here.
1 is bought, the others are selvadge that became holey.
Key=fold twice thin, so cut long and try and then cut more if you need to, too short and they are waisted imho.
I wish I could have a really good pair of quality jeans that has nice whiskers made into shorts, all my 3 a basically just because they couldnt be worn as they were.
Fold twice after wash and let them dry like that, you can also zigzag the end to keep together a little better.
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Post by Griffin on Jun 22, 2016 10:44:38 GMT -6
I want to add that i personally dont like any type of shorts and find them all Looking a little bit silly, and i personally wear denim 350 days of the year so its both another possibility to wear denim and at the same time look cool yeah!
Gf just bought some short denim shorts and she looks so fine, so fine.
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Post by gaseousclay on Jun 22, 2016 13:49:32 GMT -6
if you're wearing them around the house or doing chores then I say go for it. but being out and about in public with jorts screams George Costanza. I know a guy that wears cut off jorts of the acid wash variety everyday and they're not a flattering look.
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Post by Old26 on Jun 22, 2016 15:34:42 GMT -6
All the frickin' rage there in Cleveland baby! Hot chicks abound swooning over LJ!   |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 16:25:33 GMT -6
DigDug if you decide against jorts at least you can still cut a penny with those cutco shears
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Post by DigDug on Jun 23, 2016 9:44:46 GMT -6
IH Jorts.  Well if the IH Army can wear them! |
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