Okay, so I’ve been seeing this biker jacket cropped trend everywhere, and I finally decided to give it a shot. I’m not gonna lie, I was a little nervous about chopping up a perfectly good jacket, but I’m all about trying new things, right?
First, I found an old biker jacket in my closet. It was one I didn’t wear too much anymore, so I figured it was the perfect candidate. It was a little too big and boxy, and style was not what I wanted now.
The Cutting Begins
- I laid the jacket out flat on my table. Making sure everything was smooth and lined up is key, you know?
- Then, I grabbed a ruler and some chalk.I don’t want to mess this up, get a ruler!
- I measured how much I wanted to crop it. I decided to go for a pretty dramatic crop, just above my waist.
- With the chalk, I drew a straight line across the jacket where I wanted to cut. I made sure to double, triple, quadruple check the measurement before doing anything.
- Then came the scary part… I took my fabric scissors and started cutting along the chalk line. Slow and steady wins the race, that’s what I always say. Go slowly and make sure get every threads.
Finishing Touches
After I made the cut, I tried on the jacket. Dang, It looked pretty good! But, the raw edge was a bit, well, raw. So I decided to leave it like that for a rugged look. You could totally hem it or add some trim if you wanted, but I liked the edgy vibe.
Finally.I did it! Styled with the rest of my outfit, high-waisted jeans, a simple crop top. I think I spent like, an hour just trying on different outfits with it. Honestly, the hardest part was just getting over the fear of cutting the jacket. Once I did that, it was pretty smooth sailing!
It’s a super easy way to update an old jacket and give it a whole new life. If you’re thinking about trying it, I say go for it! Just make sure you measure twice (or, like, ten times) and cut once. You got this!
