https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255985 Tue, 20 May 2014 00:03:03 +0000 Angie 1255985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You lot crack me up.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sarah, probably to below the knee <i>with the roll.</i>&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255923 Mon, 19 May 2014 22:43:56 +0000 Helena 1255923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For sure! My jeans shorts are all snippers and a few others pairs may be getting the snip soon. My five-year-old in on-board too; she finds her skinny-jeans uncomfortable so we will make them into bermudas as so many girls shorts are way too short! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255860 Mon, 19 May 2014 21:11:24 +0000 Dee 1255860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think I've hacked my clothes since middle school! I'd be way more nervous now, since the stuff I have is generally better quality. What if I chopped unevenly, for example? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255764 Mon, 19 May 2014 18:43:38 +0000 rachylou 1255764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I was thinking I should not hack my clothes anymore because I'm not a professional. My hacks are more like a kid at summer camp. It would be punk tho... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255743 Mon, 19 May 2014 18:15:23 +0000 Thistle 1255743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have never once taken scissors to clothes. Never even really occured to me.</p> <p>I must be scissors adverse! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255740 Mon, 19 May 2014 18:12:38 +0000 sarah 1255740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I'm curious to what length you'll be cutting your Sexy BFs? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255685 Mon, 19 May 2014 17:12:07 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1255685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just came back with swag from my 30th high school reunion ... So of course I had to flashdance it up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255633 Mon, 19 May 2014 15:46:24 +0000 Anonymous 1255633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, yes. Alive and well thanks Angie. For me on some white jeans this year, but also for DS as he's a long, lanky, skinny minny and I tend to chop off last years outgrown casual trousers and make them into this years summer shorts as they still fit around his waist and bottom </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255609 Mon, 19 May 2014 14:55:08 +0000 texstyle 1255609@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my light blue denim jeans will likely become shorts this summer as I've had trouble finding any light wash denim shorts the length I want and I have several pair of the same straight leg jeans bought at $30 so the cost makes it an easy experiment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255376 Mon, 19 May 2014 03:35:03 +0000 Susie 1255376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was already scissor happy! "Making" my own shorts and crops worked really well.</p> <p>I cut off 2 pairs of BF jeans, 1 white and 1 a medium blue. I roll them to about mid calf. I also made dark skinnies into Bermudas and roll them to just below my knee. I also cut off a pair of black cotton casual pants but those didn't work as well, I think because the leg is too wide. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255277 Mon, 19 May 2014 02:00:28 +0000 Jaime 1255277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love scissors! But the seam ripper gets even more action by me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255257 Mon, 19 May 2014 01:18:05 +0000 JulieJohn 1255257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cobbed a pair of DH's dungarees for chopping to a just-right length for long shorts / clams. (I tried to write that as if I was not American - did I succeed?). I'll take picties and let you know how it goes. Angie, it must be in the air... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255237 Mon, 19 May 2014 00:56:22 +0000 dustt 1255237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I cut off t's not jeans..... never for public viewing mind you, just for a wider neckline and shorter sleeves occasionally - they are strictly for cleaning the boat and yard work but they are majorly comfy and breezy - just stretch the cut edges and they roll beautifully - learned this trick from my momma back in the day </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255222 Mon, 19 May 2014 00:40:37 +0000 Adelfa 1255222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yesterday I complimented a woman in the elevator on her olive knee-length shorts. She said, "I made them myself. They're cut-offs!" Makes me want to run to Old Navy to buy something to cut off! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255205 Sun, 18 May 2014 23:59:51 +0000 jackiec 1255205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This post is giving me courage. Haven't done much cutting. Actually, I did cut my orange team Tshirt during World Cup so looks like Ill be doing that again this year - next month! Typical sport tshirts are so unflattering but fun when you cut off the neck and sleeves! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well/page/2#post-1255182 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:50:46 +0000 Jjsloane 1255182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm such a lemming. I have lots of candidates. I have only so far chopped DD pants that she's ruined the knees on. Show me what you've done so I can gain courage.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255181 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:48:52 +0000 ironkurtin 1255181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes but usually on shirts turning them into tanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255179 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:47:29 +0000 pil 1255179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I meant to do this to a pair of old white jeans last year but never got around to it. Maybe this year. But I am an excellent procrastinator. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255156 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:19:55 +0000 Isabel 1255156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think I have anything this year but I sure have in the past, even, sandals and boots.....oh and a bag once too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255154 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:18:46 +0000 Caro in Oz 1255154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not so much lately I used to "remodel" everything but now I'm more likely to give&nbsp;it away instead. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255153 Sun, 18 May 2014 22:18:21 +0000 Gigi 1255153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Lisa</b>, I've never chopped either. :^) There's no way I could do it unless the jeans had a hole or something in the knee and would get tossed otherwise. I don't have any kind of sartorial skill whatsoever, whether it be with sewing or hacking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255126 Sun, 18 May 2014 21:25:15 +0000 Marlene 1255126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually...someone should take my scissors away from me. &nbsp;I just turned a denim jacket into a vest. &nbsp;The arms were too tight. &nbsp;I have some "new" denim shorts and a t-shirt with a too-high neckline is now wearable. &nbsp;I'm eyeballing other things in my closet...some too-short dresses will make cute tunics. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255116 Sun, 18 May 2014 21:10:37 +0000 Lisa 1255116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never chopped my clothes, is that odd? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255073 Sun, 18 May 2014 20:04:26 +0000 cheryl 1255073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely scissor happy. At the line dance weekend&nbsp;I went to they had a class&nbsp;on t-shirt cutting and it was so fun and interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255069 Sun, 18 May 2014 19:58:40 +0000 Kristin L 1255069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been thinking about working a couple of things, but I usually chicken out. I'd like to see what everyone comes up with and then maybe I'll be inspired to start chopping.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255055 Sun, 18 May 2014 19:41:46 +0000 Kim 1255055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank God for scissors! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255050 Sun, 18 May 2014 19:30:42 +0000 K. Period. 1255050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This post is so timely for me! &nbsp;I just set out my jeans (old Rock &amp; Republic back&nbsp;when they premium) boot cuts&nbsp;that are baggy and was eyeing them&nbsp;for the scissor treatment. &nbsp;I'd been looking at the Gap jean short ads and it just seemed like such a good idea...we'll see how it turns out!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255038 Sun, 18 May 2014 19:24:31 +0000 rabbit 1255038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just chopped off a hand-me down pair of Old Navy jeans last night. &nbsp;They were about four inches too short for me in their original flared form, but they are great as longer shorts now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255014 Sun, 18 May 2014 18:49:54 +0000 Greyscale 1255014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of jeans I've been meaning to cut off, but I can't decide on the length. I also really liked Neel's cutoffs the other day, so I might try that long length. The jeans are fairly fitted. They're a great black denim wash but old bootcuts that are hemmed too short for me - I&nbsp;got them at a thrift store with the goal of modifying them.</p> <p>Last week the Gap here had a cutoff event where I think you brought your old jeans and they provided scissors. I was wonder if they were going to do that with their overstock of the raw-edge straight&nbsp;skimmer jeans - they clearly didn't sell well and they'd be great for shorts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-your-scissor-happy-gene-alive-and-well#post-1255001 Sun, 18 May 2014 18:25:29 +0000 Day Vies 1255001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Confession - I have never cropped jeans into shorts on my own.....I've never felt the urge. Certainly no one stop the party on my account </p>