Button fly to zipper fly conversion?

[windrunner]

Can this be done? I have a few Attolini button fly pants that I'd like to convert to zipper

 

[calvinloke]

Yes it can be done.

 

[Albern]

I'm not really sure how a clean and straight conversion from button to zipper fly could even work, unless you have extra fabric available; but more importantly, why would you when button fly is the preferred choice around here and it will probably cost quite a bit to have a conversion done.

 

[kuwisdelu]

Why bother? Button fly is great. It's how I get all my MTM.

 

[doctorj!]

Button fly may be more popular, but I also prefer a zipper. Its a lot quicker when you gotta go!

 

[Recoil]

Button fly is popular? I guess we don't talk about flys all that much here. I have one pair of button fly trousers and I find them obnoxious to take on and off.

 

[calvinloke]

Originally Posted by LVoer

Button fly is popular? I guess we don't talk about flys all that much here. I have one pair of button fly trousers and I find them obnoxious to take on and off.

+1

 

[peterparkerr]

yes it is possible.. you need to choose a good tailor though to assure you of the right transition...zipper makes your pants easier to wear..

 

[WhateverYouLike]

Yeah can someone explain the love for button fly pants? Also, non-slash pockets (ie frogmouth)? They suck so much in terms of functionality.

 

[epa]

Originally Posted by WhateverYouLike

Yeah can someone explain the love for button fly pants? Also, non-slash pockets (ie frogmouth)? They suck so much in terms of functionality.

I guess people like them because they imply more hand-work for the tailor. Just like working cuff buttons. (I guess the fly buttons are working ones)

I once had a suit made by a tailor who said that button fly was the obvious choice. My current tailor says that zipper fly is the best choice, but I think that is because he is lazy.

 

[calvinloke]

Originally Posted by WhateverYouLike

Yeah can someone explain the love for button fly pants? Also, non-slash pockets (ie frogmouth)? They suck so much in terms of functionality.

Zippers have the possibility to fail where else with buttons you might loose a button or two however your fly will still be closed by the other buttons.

 

[Oligarch]

Originally Posted by WhateverYouLike

Yeah can someone explain the love for button fly pants? Also, non-slash pockets (ie frogmouth)? They suck so much in terms of functionality.

Personally, zips on suits strike me as a bit cheap, and if something goes wrong with them, they're harder to fix than a button fly. Strikes me a bit odd to pick really nice fabric, horn buttons, etc and then use a $0.50 zip on the fly...

 

[GBR]

Yes it can - quite successfully

 

[Recoil]

Originally Posted by Oligarch

Personally, zips on suits strike me as a bit cheap, and if something goes wrong with them, they're harder to fix than a button fly. Strikes me a bit odd to pick really nice fabric, horn buttons, etc and then use a $0.50 zip on the fly...

This is a very interesting idea. I never thought about it like that. Zippers, being metal and mechanical, would seem like a crass choice for a proper suit. However, the zippers on my better suits are obviously of better quality than on jeans and cheaper suits. The teeth and fine and the "pull" is unique and not a generic shaped piece.

Perhaps the button fly will grow on me.

 

[DocHolliday]

The general justification I've seen for button fly is that it lays better, and is less likely to bunch up unattractively when seated. There's an element of tradition, too, of course, and the appeal of handwork, if you find romance in such things.

I can't get that worked up about it either way. Who's going to notice, and why should I care if it cost more to install one rather than the other? To me, it all comes down to personal preference.

I find novelty in a button fly, but a zipper is more efficient.