Have You Ever Wondered?
“Why?”, you might ask …..
…..are buttons for ladies on the left hand side and buttons for gentlemen on the right hand side?
When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid’s right. And that’s where women’s buttons have remained since!
Enjoy!
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Aha, I always wondered why they were different. I’ll sure sleep better at night now!! But I guess I’ll have to train my Valet, Jeeves, to dress me on the right side using his left hand. Wait, did I get that right?