button fly

Non-zipper pants fastening

A button fly is a trouser closure using a vertical row of buttons instead of a zipper.

Common on traditional jeans and some dress pants, button flies were standard before zippers became widespread.

Some wearers prefer them for durability or aesthetics: I always buy jeans with a button fly.

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five pocket · fastener · crotch · vintage · broken in · closure · snap · brass · unbuttoned · waistband · trouser · cotton · retro · classic · old school · workwear · rivets · indigo

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closure mechanism

button flyzipper

Toothed closure device

zip-up · drawstring · elastic waist

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G