I Never Knew That!

[dave]

Originally Posted by hotreds

Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?
A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since.

So there ! Now you know !

All well and good --- but that still doesn't answer the bigger mystery: why is the bottom button hole on my shirts sideways?