....button their shirts, jackets and coats on opposite sides?
2007-12-07 13:37:58 · 15 answers · asked by Eve 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Finally..one I know. It goes back to the old days when women used to button their husband's shirt for them.
2007-12-07 13:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by tidbit 5 · 11⤊ 1⤋
According to the book 'Evolution of Fashion', both men's and women's buttons were on the same side until 1625. Buttons on jackets, rather than shirts, started to appear on opposite sides about 1635. The reasons for the switch are unclear. One theory is that men wanted their right hand free to have immediate access to a weapon, such as a sword, and preferred to open and close their jackets with their left hand. Women, generally holding children on their left arm, preferred to button and unbutton their clothes with their right hand. It was also easier for maids to dress women in clothes that buttoned in the back.
2007-12-08 01:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
"BACK IN THE DAY" women had servants who dressed them. Since men buttoned their own shirts, buttons had to be sewn 'backwards' (on the left instead of the right) so the servant could easily button up ....the buttons.
WIVES BUTTONED UP THEIR HUSBANDS? wow! he he when did THAT happen?
2007-12-08 00:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cause their "button logic" is located in opposite sides of the brain.?
2007-12-08 12:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh "typical not me".....when reading your response "they needed to have their right hand free to have immediate access to their weapon" I nearly died laughing because I thought you were going to say "to use the bathroom"......I nearly spat my coffee out....lol lol lol......sorry, I don't mean to sound rude, but it did make me laugh out loud....I love coming on here, you are always guaranteed to find someone can cheer you up.
This is a great question, I had not even thought why buttons were on the opposite sides before, it's fascinating
2007-12-08 05:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ HOPE ♥ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Very good question and now I am happy to say I have found out the answers.
2007-12-08 07:31:40 · answer #6 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
simple that is the way the buttons was sew on -- now when i borrow some of my sisters shirts since i am left handed it is no problem!!! but she has one heck of a time wearing my stuff!!!
2007-12-07 21:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by mister ed 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I had my buttons and cuff links sewn on to eyelets, use "vel-cro" to hold together. I tie my own tie,does that count for anything ?
2007-12-07 22:11:08 · answer #8 · answered by catspit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DOES THAT MEAN THAT WHILE THE HUSBANDS SHIRT WAS BUTTONED BY THE WIFE HE BUTTONED HERS?? MIRROR IMAGE?
2007-12-07 23:19:43 · answer #9 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yah someone i know looked this up once and apparently it had to do with having servants to dress them - poor helpless things :-)
2007-12-08 01:02:53 · answer #10 · answered by isotope2007 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋