2006-11-21 15:25:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
women used to have a helper dress them and it was easier to the helper if the buttons and zippers were reversed.
2006-11-21 15:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As for why buttons on men's clothing are on the opposite side of the garment from women's, this again was a bow to convention. Most people are right-handed. Men generally dressed themselves, so their buttons are on the right. Women, on the other hand, at least those who could afford garments with buttons, frequently had a lady's maid to assist with the dressing process -- so the buttons were reversed to make it easier for the maid to do them up.
2006-11-21 23:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
women were usually helped in dressing up in earlier days so the zippers and buttons were often kept on the reverse side.moreover, i guess, it would have looked silly if men had to have their zippers and buttons at the back and women had to have them in the front
2006-11-22 05:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by knock-a-brain-apart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women usally have help in dressing, so it's easier for the person helping to button or zipper if it was adjusted reversed.
2006-11-21 23:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's because back in the old days women used to be dressed by their servants or housemaids so the fasteners where placed to accomodate a person from the other direction.
2006-11-21 23:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Trophy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It dates back to when women were dressed by servants but men dressed themselves. Thus, the servant facing the woman to dress her needed the buttons on the SERVANT'S right for convenience.
2006-11-21 23:34:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because one side is from Mars & the other from Venus.
2006-11-21 23:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by terry t 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so the slave children folding them can differentiate which pile to throw them in in case one gewts lost from the others.
2006-11-21 23:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question,u must be bored tho!
2006-11-22 00:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by melissa f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do?
2006-11-21 23:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋