Women's DIY Short
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The DIY (dye-it-yourself) short is prepared for dye and ready for you to make it your own. You can tub dye them to match your skates or sneakers, tie-dye them to get a little funky, or plant dye them using foraged plants…the possibilities are endless! 💭
How to dye
There is no one way to dye your Hammies but most methods involve these three steps:
- Scour or pre-wash: Even though your Hammies are brand new, you want the fabric to be clean of oil, dust, and even fingerprints before dying because these can affect how the fabric absorbs dye. You can use a professional textile detergent but any old detergent will do.
- Dye: There are many different types of dye and dying techniques. If you're dying for the first time or interested in an easy, inexpensive, and predictable type of dye, we recommend reactive dyes (specifically Procion dyes from Dharma Trading). If you're interested in going deeper, you can try natural/plant dye (a good place to start is with pre-reduced indigo from Dharma Trading). As for techniques, there is tub dye (for solid colors), tie-dye, ice dye, transfer dye, discharge, etc. Most methods require a fixer such as soda ash to fix the color and prevent it from washing out.
- Wash: After you're done dying, it's very important to wash it out so that you don't accidentally dye the rest of your clothes! Most techniques involve rinsing with cool water until the water runs clear and then washing with hot water and detergent by itself (or at the least with very dark colors that won't be affected by the dye that you used). We suggest washing and drying on a hot cycle to shrink them to size.
It isn't difficult or expensive to dye your own Hammies and after you dye your first pair, odds are you will start dying everything in sight! 😸
The DIY shorts will fit about a half size too large before you dye them. See our notes about "sizing" below.
If you have questions, send us a message using the chat in the bottom-right corner and we will be happy to help 👍
History
The Hammies short is an old short for a new generation. This short style was popularized in the 1970s in Southern California and for a decade it was the staple of skateboarders, surfers, rollerskaters, camp counselors, Tom Selleck, and many more. In the mid-1980s, shorts got longer and pants got baggier and for the proceeding 3 decades, the shorts were forgotten (a period also known as The Shorts Dark Ages). Fast-forward to 2017: Hammies has revived the once forgotten shorts in all of their primary-colored and wide-waled corduroy glory and once again, all was right with the world.
In short, the Hammies short is a homage to a time when shorts were shorter, fuzzier, and more colorful. These are your mom's shorts!
- 🌱 Stretch corduroy (98% cotton, 2% elastic)
- 📏 2" inseam
- 🤸♂️ Elastic waist
- 💎 Copper snap
Customer Reviews
I’m 5’9, 155 lbs, hourglass shape-small waist, wide hips. Usually shorts can be tricky for me because of my waist to hip ratio, but these fit great! I got the Grey in size 30 and they fit just right (I’m usually an 27/28/29 6/8 depending on brand). Also they’re super comfortable because of the corduroy and the stretch. Can’t wait to buy more colors!
Love the stretch, fit, and style. I’m a thick size 18 and I love the comfort and coverage, while still being really cute.
I love ‘em. High quality, tough corduroy. Cute cut and shape. They sit well on a curvy body. They look great with slides and a t-shirt or a blouse and boots. I went right away to order my second pair.
Love these shorts, so comfortable for everything..lazing around in and doing my handstands! Definitely want to get more colours 🤸🏾♀️
I love these! Stretchy in the waist, which is great for me as I get bloated throughout the day. I was torn between a 26 and 24 since I have a 24.5-25 inch waist but I went with the 24 since I have small thighs and the fit is perfect. I could easy stretch it 3-4 inches in my waist so there is plenty of wiggle room within the sizing. My only complaint is they make my already small butt look very flat, but the front profile is flattering! I’m going to take advantage of this sale to get a second pair:)
The reviews and description are totally misleading. I saw the fine print after that a model was wearing a size 28 which is a 2. I’m a 6 and ordered the 28 according to the size chart and as you can guess - that didn’t go well. I imagine a 6 is a 32????? I feel like all of these reviews aren’t real so I will be returning
Our sizing is based on waist size in inches (size 28 = 28'). According to this size conversion chart (https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/dress-size), the waist measurement for a US size 6 is 26-28'.
Thought they’d be slightly shorter
Fits like a dream, love the color
These do not fit right. Squeeze my thighs and flatten my butt although the waist fits fine, just made for skinny people. Not sure how they got that model to fit in them because this girl does not.
These shorts are both flexible and form fitting. Easy to climb rocks in, or sprawl at a picnic without my crotch exposed. Good coverage for fairly short shorts. I measured myself and bought a 36”, which fits, but then got the 34” and they are just right. Same for the women’s bell bottoms- my body measurements say 36 but I ordered 34s and they fit great.