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The Real Reason Women’s Shirts Button Differently from Men’s

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When a man dressed himself, it was easier and faster to push the button through the hole with his dominant hand.

  • Women’s clothing buttons right-over-left (buttons on the left, buttonholes on the right) because, for centuries, upper-class women did not dress themselves — they had maids or ladies’ maids who did it for them.

    When a maid stands facing the continue reading …

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