Why do guys shirts have the buttons on one side and girls shirts have buttons on!
Question: One theory states that when fitted clothes took the place of loose robes tied by string or fastened by pins, buttons became popular. At that time, both men and women had buttons sewn on the left side of their garments, the same side as women do today.
Then, during the Middle Ages, a change occurred. Men needed to unbutton their coats quickly to draw their swords, which hung on their left side. Since the sword was drawn with the right hand, it took a great deal of time for that same right hand to first undo the buttons.
Therefore, men's buttons were changed to the right side so that a swordsman could use his left hand to unbutton his coat and immediately draw his sword with his right hand.
A second theory holds that most men were right handed and dressed themselves, so the buttons were on the right. Women of class had maids who would help dress them in their extensive clothing. So they placed the buttons on the side where it would best be convenient for the maid.
In any event, it seems that clothiers wanted to distinguish mens and womens clothing different ways and buttons was one of these distinctions.
Answers: One theory states that when fitted clothes took the place of loose robes tied by string or fastened by pins, buttons became popular. At that time, both men and women had buttons sewn on the left side of their garments, the same side as women do today.
Then, during the Middle Ages, a change occurred. Men needed to unbutton their coats quickly to draw their swords, which hung on their left side. Since the sword was drawn with the right hand, it took a great deal of time for that same right hand to first undo the buttons.
Therefore, men's buttons were changed to the right side so that a swordsman could use his left hand to unbutton his coat and immediately draw his sword with his right hand.
A second theory holds that most men were right handed and dressed themselves, so the buttons were on the right. Women of class had maids who would help dress them in their extensive clothing. So they placed the buttons on the side where it would best be convenient for the maid.
In any event, it seems that clothiers wanted to distinguish mens and womens clothing different ways and buttons was one of these distinctions.
so you can tell which shirt is a mans and which shirt is a womans.
it's the same thing with zippers.
Since the majority of people are right-handed, buttons were placed on the right side (from the view of the wearer) of the shirt. The shirt was meant to be put on and buttoned up by the wearer. Men have always been extremely gifted and self-sufficient, so men dressed themselves. Back in the old old days women were dressed by servants. Therefore, the buttons on women's clothing were put on the left side since the person doing the buttoning was not the wearer. The buttons were placed on the left side (thus making it the servant's right side) to help the lowly servant. Isn't that considerate?
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This is to confuse men so that they cannot peek at girls boobies when it is accidentally exposed.
By the time men finally gets their bearing right, the show is over,,,,,
It originated from the day where women of high stature were dressed by their handmaidens. The buttons in the manner that are on men's clothing is the original arrangement, but when the handmaidens were fastening the buttons of the women they were dressing, it was easier for them to be arranged opposite. (Hope that made sense, it is a true answer that I remember reading somewhere years back.)
so you can tell the deference
about 40 years ago, i read an answer to that question and it said something to the effect that because men wore swords in the olden days, and were usually right handed, the swords were hung on the left side of the body, and the buttons were as they were to not hinder the drawing of the sword. it made no sense then, and it makes no sense now...
so you can tell if it is a mans shirt or a womans shirt.