A few weeks ago, our friend Katie showed up wearing the cutest lace trimmed shorts. We were impressed to discover that not only did she DIY them, she made them using boxer shorts! We immediately raced to Target for white boxer shorts and the fabric store for a variety of pretty white lace trims. Honestly, this DIY is so simple and perfect for summer!
You’ll need:
- men’s or boy’s white boxer shorts
- 2 yards of lace trim
- a pair of scissors
- pins
- a sewing machine or needle and thread
Pin the lace trim along the inside hem of the shorts, starting at the seam of the inner leg. If the trim has a decorative top edge, it can be stitched to the outside of the boxer. Trim away any excess. Sew or hand stitch the lace to the boxers. Sewing over the original hem gives it a nice and clean look.
And you’re done! Can you believe it’s that easy? The possibilities are endless – you can try using silk boxers or black lace on black boxers!
Wear them as is or layered under skirts. Have fun!
(top image from Tumblr, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
I don’t know if I’d wear them as is, but the idea of layering them under skirts is just genius! Like a funny modern take on bloomers! I love this.
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I am soooo going to do this!!
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Stunning, and oh so simple! Will deff be trying this one out. I like the idea of layering the lace over silk boxers particularly.
xxxx Mazzi
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I agree with Nomadic. That would be so darling.
How fantastic!! I just DIYed a pair of black lace shorts myself a few weeks ago. I am not brave enough to wear them outside, but I absolutely love them! I made the shorts by tracing a pattern from a pair of running shorts that fit me well. Even from scratch, they hardly took any time to make!
I absolutely love your white version, and I will definitely be making them soon!
xxx
How sweet. I need to get my hands on some pretty lace like in the first image
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aw, these are adorable!
Lovely shorts!
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OMG, this is AWESOME! Can’t wait to get started!
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This is so great! I never would have thought to sew some pretty lace on to boxer shorts. I definitely need to do this. Great DIY post!
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such a cool idea! once again an amazing DIY, thank you! p.s. you know the lace inset free people jeans? those are begging for DIY and I tried but not too successful – maybe you can help!
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They look pretty and comfortable. Perfect for lounging around the house/garden during a heatwave.
oooh this is a good one. i am all about this for the summer. they come out so fantastic too!
thanks for sharing this.
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Two bad I don’t have a sewing machine 🙁
Aww, this is such a sweet idea! ♥
I’ve been contemplating wearing boxers as shorts ever since seeing Jean Paul Gautier’s recent look (which you can see here on my tumblr. I like the idea of adding lace or other details to make it look a little less like pajamas.
awesome DIY ladies!!
When the whole boxer short thing was a rage in the 1980s, they were paired with tank tops and keds. My ballet teacher hated it so much she said it looked like girls were dressing in our grandfathers’ underwear.
Not a real fan of the trend anyway, that was more than enough for me.
But this, I like. The lace at least makes it undeniably feminine, and the pairing with a skirt or a long top is adorable.
Nice job, young’uns!
Such a cute DIY. I’ve been obsessing over lace shorts. I don’t have the patience to make my own though. =)
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fabulous diy! i actually did this with a pair of cutoffs last year and they are darling!
xoxo,
lesley
what an inspiration and the thing is! i don’t have to buy mechanical lace, i can make my own lace. so this will be my next lace project
this is an amazing DIY! thanks 🙂
xo
francesca
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Too cute, such a simple little fix! I love the idea of them peeking out like bloomers too.
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very nice blog
and i also like this DIY….very inspiring!!!
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lovin the lace shorts and the blog, following 🙂
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want the same !good job
kisses
Adorable! Love this DIY.
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Cute lace shorts DIY!
http://heytherekid.blogspot.com
love this diy!
This is too cute! I can’t imagine wearing men’s boxers as my full pair of bottoms, but with the lace, I’m loving it.
xoxo
http://www.thewrittenrunway.com
this is such a good idea and probably super comfortable.
Kristina
http://spottedappeal.blogspot.com/
When I first saw the photo of the boxer shorts and lace laid out separate, I was a little doubtful that it would work… but the finished result is simply adorable! Interesting post and ty for sharing ♥
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genius!! thank you! I love all your DIYs
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So simple yet effective. Really gorgeous shorts! Will try this in our spare time 🙂
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I’ve been looking for a pair of lace shorts and I came across this post! thanks!
Great idea! I’ll definitely try :))))
XoXo
Plami
http://fashion-thrill.blogspot.com/
So neat! Love it, you guys should check out I spy DIY post on a lace skirt, also very cute
Ohh love this post! Shorts are awesome. I will do the same thing with mine 🙂
xo
Carolina
this is such a cool idea! it seems really simple to make, i love it.
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wauw cute!
xo lovee
http://elenitadevries.blogspot.com
Love this! I am definitely going to give this a try to wear under some of my shorter skirts and dresses. Thank you for posting this!
Swan
http://www.inwonderland.org
really inspiring
Yes. As a starving artist, this is so the perfect type of project for me when Goodwill hasn’t got my size in ANYTHING…which is frequently.
Thanks a ton.
– s
OMG. This is the perfect summer project. Thanks so much for the oh-so-easy DIY!
xoxo
http://www.closetrevealed.blogspot.com
Super sweet!
Wow, these are amazing! I think I might try making another pair with colored lace (:
I will be trying this, love it!!!
OMG, these are super cute! I’m excited to take time out to do this. Depending on how I look in them I’ll decide to wear them as is or under a skirt. I’m so flipping excited!!!!!!!!
Great idea, maybe I will do with my trousers!!!
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Amazing 🙂
LOVE THESE!
i will definetly add this to my summer list of DIY’s <3
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Looks awesome! I did something very similar to my denim shorts, would love for you to check them out 🙂
x,
Stephanie
http://www.thefashforward.blogspot.com
I’m in heaven. Been looking for these for ages! THANKS!!
how lovely… these would make sweet bridesmaids gifts!
LOVE this! This would be so cute with a tank for sleepware for those not brave enough to wear it outside. I’m going to do this in all sorts of colors. Hoping to find a heart print boxer!
beautiful
xoxo
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I great DIY! I love lace-pieces! gonna try it in few days! thanks for sharing!
crystal
I could not find white boxers this weekend for love nor money! Did find some sweet tartan plaid…but no white to be found. 🙁
I can’t believe I never thought of this. It’s fucking awesome! I am going to Target right now. That’s for this!
Why not try it with a pair of ladies sleep shorts, the comfy jersey shorts at Target? I like this a lot but what I don’t like about boxers is the man hole hehehe
Adorably awesome. Love!
So cute!! I made mine too, but with a pair of denim shorts, if you wanna take a look:
http://somethingfashion.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-tutorial-lace-shorts.html
Nice blog and ideas!
Amanda
These are absolutely adorable – going on the list and knocking a few things off the top of the list! thanks for sharing them!
love,,love ,, lace item is so attractive ,maybe i can find the simple shorts to make one,,hehe..
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I’m with Nomadic-D. I don’t know if I’ll wear it as it is. Maybe add more lace to the actual boxer shorts?
So cute! I’ll do this myself soon- but it will be more like the first photo, with bands of lace completely covering the shorts.
Cannot get enough of lace at the moment, it so simply adds beauty to anything.
Love this idea! I’m totally making these for my roommate who is obsessed with wearing men’s boxers as loungewear. I think I’m gonna try to sew the opening shut and maybe replace the button with a cute button. Thanks! (:
i love it !!! i must have one of this in the summer !!
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Would anyone know how to wear this as is? What would you wear with it exactly?
🙂
I’m currently on a ‘lace’ phase so I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of adding a lace trim to something! I actually did this with a pair of cut-off shorts and it looks really, really good!
I cannot believe there is a diy for this, I was going to shell out almost 80 bucks for lace shorts at abercrombie but I can just do this myself yay!
wow! amazing! 🙂
I absolutely love these! They’re so cute and girly!! c:
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Thanks for the great idea! I dyed mine hot pink, with pink lace trim. Check it out: http://zoundsdesign.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/cute-shorts-made-from-mens-boxers/
this is so cute!!!! i will make them and use them as a pyjama 🙂
These are so cute! Definitely going to wear these out! (I sometimes wear boxer shorts normally out on dares from my friends since they do it, too. It doesn’t bother me.) I’m thinking a graphic t-shirt that I can DIY would look really cute with them.
Sooooooooo cuteeeeeeee! I love them!
Wearing these under my skirt I wouldn’t mind at all if my skirt blew up around my thighs while bicycling into town on a breezy day. 🙂
SOOOOO DAHM CUTEEEEE! I love them!
Hey, I’ve been looking for “bloomers” to wear under maxi and midi skirts! Great idea! I suppose we could dye them many colors, too. Check dye instructions as to which fabrics can be used.
I made a pair of diy shorts check them out here
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Lace all over is so cute and seems to offer more coverage than just the lace trim on the bottom. They’d look good with dark tights underneath. I’d be afraid that white boxers w/ just the trim would be too sheer to wear out in public….not to mention, way too short to wear solo. Maybe to sleep in or wear around the house on a lazy day. They’d be much cuter than plain nighties.
Are boxer shorts not made the same as they were when I was in high school…with the big ‘ol booty that looks like you left something in it?!? I’m just wondering how you could pull that off and make them cute if they are still made the same way as they were in the ’90s.
These are super cute and so simple! I really want to do this with a pair of jean shorts! Thanks for sharing!
I never thought a simple things can be gorgeous. Thanks for the creative idea.