Hey everyone! Here we are with our last fly option for the Dawn jeans – an exposed button fly. This is a really simple alternative to the button fly with the buttons being more of a feature instead of hidden away. And honestly, its my personal favorite! I like to see all of those shiny buttons on display. So that’s what we will be going over today. You won’t need the button fly pattern piece (9), other than for the button placement. So no need to cut that one out of your fabric.

If you are looking to do a classic button fly, follow along with yesterdays post here. Or if you want to do a zipper fly front, you can find those instructions here.

P.S – you’ll need to swap between regular thread and topstitching thread throughout the construction. I’ve marked which one is being used in bold for each step.

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One of my favorite things about the Dawn jeans is all the options you have for a fly closure. With all the different leg views + the fly options, it makes what could be just a basic jeans pattern so much more personal and customizable. You can choose between a zipper fly (find that post here), a classic button fly (which is what we’ll go over today!), and an exposed button fly (watch out for that tutorial tomorrow).

So, today we will go over the button fly construction. It’s a classic vintage denim closure, and probably the most popular option for Dawn. It provides the same look as a zipper fly from the outside, since the buttons are hidden, but without the intimidating zipper installation. It’s a really fun and rewarding step to get through, so I hope you enjoy it, too!

P.S – you’ll need to swap between regular thread and topstitching thread throughout the construction. I’ve marked which one is being used in bold for each step.

Now let’s just get to it!

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