Split front pants

After almost 39 years of wearing pants that fully cover my shins, I was ready for a change. How convenient that split-front trousers began appearing sometime early last spring, just in time to lift me out of the rut that I didn't even know I was in! I was instantly drawn to the style, but it took me until just now to actually try it out for myself.

I was on the verge of donating the pants that I had used so many years ago to try out the "stepped hem" look, when it occurred to me that they might as well be put to good use as another experiment in alternative hem styles!

I re-sewed the side seams, bravely cut a slit right up the center, about 1/3 the way up to my knee, and finished the edges so they wouldn't fray.

Inside view

This was a super-simple project, but one that gave me great joy! One of my coworkers even noticed them!

And that nearly upended my neat little world. Since the past year or so, I've pretty much given up on "doing fashion" at work. My long stretch of working from home made me realize how little I actually interact with people at the office, how little need there is to dress to impress, and how little value there is in spending all my time planning, executing, photographing, and commentating outfits. Which explains why I've gone from writing two to ten blog posts a month, to, uh, so far, closer to two a year.

But, this was a creative crafty project that attracted comment! So, for old times' sake, I decided to share it. Is this the beginning of my triumphant return to prolific blogging? Stay tuned til September to find out!