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Why do boys' shirts have buttons on the right side whereas girls' shirts have buttons on the left?
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∙ 13y ago
Back when buttons were first invented only the rich could afford to wear them. Rich men dressed themselves, and since having the buttons on the right shirt favors the right hand, they were placed there. Rich women were dressed by their ladies in waiting, so the buttons were placed on the left side so that it would be easier for the right-handed ladies in waiting to button them. By the time buttons were popular enough that everybody could wear them, clothing makers were used to putting the buttons on the right side of men's clothes and the left side of women's clothes.
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The practice of buttoning men's shirts on the right side and women's shirts on the left side dates back to the 19th century. It is believed to have originated from a time when wealthy women were dressed by servants, who found it easier to button shirts from their own perspective. Over time, this tradition stuck and became standardized as a gendered distinction in clothing.
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Why do womens shirts button differently?
The only credible explanation I have heard is this:Most people are right handed, so the buttons should be manipulated with the right hand.Men dress themselves, so the buttons are on the right-hand side.Women (I should say 'rich women who lived a few hundred years ago') had someone, like a maid, to dress them. Someone standing in front of the lady would button her clothing, so the buttons should be on the maid's right-hand side. Therefore the buttons are on the left-hand side for the person wearing the garment.This difference just became accepted in the clothing industry, and has persisted to this day (although perhaps some clothing designers like the idea of being able to take off women's clothing more easily).
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