Megan Nielsen - Dawn Jeans

Top is old from Oliver Bonas, Birkenstock sandals

For a while now I’ve been meaning to make some white jeans as I’ve never owned a pair before and I could think of many different spring/summer outfits which they’d be great for!

Pattern

I chose to make the Dawn jeans as I love the classic style high-waisted cut and I’d heard good things about this pattern and the instructions which came with them. When making a staple, technical piece of clothing like jeans it’s important that the instructions are clear because I’m going to be wearing them all the time and I wanted to make sure the fit was correct.

I graded up a size on the hips which is a common adjustment I make on pretty much everything I make. I am really happy with the fit over the hips and bum and through the legs but unfortunately, the waist was a little small. I’ve realised that I may have a higher waist than the pattern allowed for so the waist of the jeans sits a bit lower, where my waist is wider. I had to place my button off centre so they’d be comfortable to wear but in future, I would size up at the waist and I may need to increase the rise.

Overall though the pattern is really easy to follow and the only fiddly bits are the fly and all the topstitching! But so long as you’re patient then they come together really easily.

Fabric:

Fabric is Lady McElroy stretch white denim from Minerva which is the exact right thickness for these jeans as there’s always a worry that they might be a bit see-through but these aren’t. Although I wouldn’t recommend wearing dark underwear anyway!

Since these jeans are white I feel like I need to be really careful what I’m doing when I’m wearing these, I already spilled burger sauce on them and immediately took them off and put stain remover on them. So if you’re particularly prone to spilling food on yourself, like me, then make sure you put a napkin over your precious white denim!

Summary:

I would highly recommend this pattern and this fabric pairing for this project, they are bang on trend at the moment and go perfectly with summer tops. White jeans are a bit of a wardrobe staple so you know they’re never going out of fashion.