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Mom Shorts: 24 Pairs, Then They're Gone

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A single style of high-waisted shorts, cut and sewn by Lesley Jolly in Oregon from small-batch and vintage fabrics.

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Mom Shorts gives scarcity a practical reason: Lesley makes only 24 pairs at a time, the limit her shoulders can handle in six weeks. The current fabric is cotton terry from a 1974 Salem estate sale, and the site documents the maker, the material, and the unusually personal production process with uncommon clarity.

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