Denim Pants with Decorative Closure
Introducing a high-waisted denim pants pattern with a flattering flared silhouette, distinguished by a unique decorative button-front closure and striking vertical seam details.
When To Wear
These stylish denim pants are perfect for versatile wear, offering a chic look for:
- Casual Chic Outings: Elevated denim suitable for everyday wear with a sophisticated twist.
- Smart-Casual Events: Pair with blouses and heels for gatherings or stylish daytime events.
- Fashion-Forward Ensembles: Create modern, polished looks with their distinctive design.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Fitted through the high waist and hips, flaring to a wide leg from the knee down.
Waist: High-rise waist with a wide, contoured waistband designed for comfort and style.
Closure: a prominent decorative fly closure featuring six buttons on the front, concealing a functional zipper fly underneath.
Legs: Flared from the knee to a wide hem, enhanced by prominent vertical topstitched seams on both front and back panels.
Pockets: Two patch pockets with topstitched details on the back.
Back: Features a subtle yoke-like seam detail and the aforementioned patch pockets.
Hem: a wide, clean-finished hem, providing an elegant finish to the flared leg.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires confident sewing skills, including precise topstitching, constructing a fly closure, and attaching patch pockets.
Fabric Recommendations
Select a medium-weight denim fabric that holds its shape well for the best results:
- Denim (jean fabric) made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
- Lining fabric
- Fusible interfacing
- 6 shank buttons
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm, hem allowance 5 cm, upper allowance of back pocket – 3 cm. Attention! First of all, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.
- From main fabric:
- Front half central – 2 pieces
- Front half side – 2 pieces
- Side – 2 pieces
- Back half – 2 pieces
- Front facing central – 1 piece
- Front facing side – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Fly extension – 2 pieces
- Back pocket – 2 pieces
- From lining fabric:
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front facing central – 1 piece
- Front facing side – 2 pieces
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Fly extension – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the corresponding pieces, as well as to the self-faced facings of the central front halves.
- Stitch darts on the back halves, press seam allowances towards the center.
- Press the upper allowance of the back pocket to the wrong side, turn inwards and topstitch. Overlock the pocket edges, press allowances to the wrong side. Place the pocket according to markings on the back half and topstitch.
- Place pocket bag with front side half right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Turn pocket bag to the wrong side, straighten, press. Stitch a double topstitch along the upper edge. Place front side half on the side, stitch the lower edge of pocket bags, overlock. Secure pieces along the side and contoured edges.
- Overlock the contoured edges of the central and side front parts. Stitch the contoured seam from the fly down. Press seam allowances towards the center and stitch a double topstitch along the seam. Press the self-faced fly allowance to the wrong side. Overlock the fly extension all around. Press the fly extension in half lengthwise, right side out. Place the fly extension with the side of the front at the closure section and stitch the outer side, press allowances towards the fly extension.
- Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Stitch a double topstitch along the seam. Stitch inseams of trousers, press allowances and overlock. Stitch the center seam of front and back halves with a double stitch, press allowances open and overlock.
- Overlock the lower edge of the central front facing. Turn the self-faced fly allowances to the right side and stitch the short sides of the central facing to them, press allowances open. Stitch the upper edge of the central front. Turn the closure and facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Stitch front side facings to the back facing, press allowances open, overlock the lower edge. Place the facing with the upper edge of the trousers right sides together. Turn the fly extensions to the right side and stitch the short sides of the facing to them. Stitch the upper edge simultaneously with the upper corners of the fly extension, trim allowances at the corners, turn the facing out and press. Stitch a double topstitch along the upper edge. Stitch a double topstitch along the edge of the fly. Topstitch the longitudinal allowance of the inner side of the fly extension into the stitching seam. Place the right side of the closure over the left, aligning the finished closure line and topstitch the central onto the fly extension with a double stitch.
- Overlock the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch with a double topstitch.
- On the central parts of the trousers, overlock buttonholes, and sew buttons onto the fly extensions.
