To understand, we need to go back to the mid-19th century. At that time, women's clothing was anything but simple. Women wore several layers of clothing: petticoats, corsets, voluminous dresses… Getting ready in the morning was almost like a well-rehearsed choreography.
In wealthy circles, women were often helped by servants to dress. According to historical sources cited by Live Science, this system directly influenced the placement of buttons. Since most people are right-handed, placing buttons on the right side of clothing made it easier for the person dressing them… but mechanically placed the buttons on the left for the wearer.
A practical logic… for someone else
In other words, the placement of buttons on women's clothing was never designed for the comfort of the woman herself, but rather for that of the person helping her dress. Conversely, men dressed themselves, often in simpler clothing. Buttons on the right, therefore, naturally corresponded to their hand movements.
This distinction became established as a norm, then was passed down from generation to generation, without ever really being questioned.
Why does this tradition still persist?
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