hi today my sister asked her husband if she had ironed her sons or her daughters shirt and he said well look at the buttons! we did not know that they are on different sides for the different sexes why?? pls help me find out its really annoying me fanx
2007-03-09 10:06:11 · 9 answers · asked by nat l 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because women used to have servants help them dress. Since there were no zippers, the dresses were laced or buttoned. To make buttoning easier for the help they were put on reverse.
2007-03-09 10:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by DJ Dava ( Mixed Beatz Project ) 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Men had buttoned shirts first (first for this modern style of tailored shirt). They put buttons on the opposite side for ladies so that it would be easier for men to take the shirts off of the ladies...and of course vice versa. I was seriously told that this was the reason for this once, in some college class...
2007-03-09 18:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DJ DAVA is spot on, back in old times woman were dressed by their servants,So the buttons were put on the opposite side so the servant could easily fasten the buttons.
2007-03-09 21:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Aonarach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont know but I have wondered myself...could it be so you don't put your husbands shirt or trousers on by accident :)
2007-03-09 18:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by elizabeth l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 21 and have never noticed this too.... What if the kids were left-handed?
2007-03-10 03:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Zee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
interesting notion, I had no idea! but i think my grandfather (who is a tailor) once mentined something like this. promise I'll ask
2007-03-09 18:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by mimma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to stop blokes wearing blouses.
2007-03-09 18:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! I didn't know that! Are you sure its not just the designers preference?
2007-03-09 18:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by Wren 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's so you can tell if it's a mens' or ladies' garment.
2007-03-09 18:11:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋