Thanks, everyone!
Denise, I was pleasantly surprised at how well these old bootcuts lent themselves to being cut off into shorts. They are now slouchy on me since they were from before I lost weight a few years ago, and they're also nicely faded and have held up beautifully considering how much wear they've had. I don't see them in stores anymore, but David Kahn made some good jeans. Maybe I should search down an old pair of white ones on eBay and make white shorts too!