2006-11-27 09:06:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
The theory most often uttered is that men used to dress themselves, while women had the help of a maid. Since most people are right-handed, the buttoning was inverted for the sake of the maid.
2006-11-27 09:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Andy K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buttons were first used on clothes worn by the very wealthy. Men used to do up their own buttons. Men's buttons are the easiest way around if you are right handed. Women had a maid to do their buttons so it was easiest to put them the other way round.
2006-11-27 09:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mens were buttoned on the right so they could throw the coat back to expose the hilt of a sword ready to be drawn if necessary.
2006-11-27 09:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by tucksie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm not particular precisely...i comprehend that the clarification women people's buttons are on the left is because contained in the Victorian era lady had servants dressing them and it positioned the buttons on the right at the same time as buttoning up there Mistress... considering adult men dressed themselves our stayed on the right. the absolutely way i will see the Europe component operating is that if the adult men in Europe had dressers to boot...
2016-11-27 02:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by gode 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because years ago women were dressed by their maids, so the buttons were on the other side so it was the right side for the maid, if you see what I mean! I won a competition on local radio with this answer, it is definitely true.
2006-11-27 09:13:39 · answer #5 · answered by Ray P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is silly but I understand the mens coats are that way so that they have no trouble drawing their swords to protect the lady.
2006-11-27 09:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
womens buttons were designed so that a right handed servant(as most people are righties) could button the lady's clothing more easily.most of us are no longer dressed by servants,but the convention stuck.
2006-11-27 09:15:22 · answer #7 · answered by Lyn K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was done traditionally so that a man didn't catch his sword on his buttons when he was taking it out of its scabbard
2006-11-27 09:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Hendo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are
2006-11-29 01:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋