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This article is from the Lefthanders FAQ, by Barry D. Benowitz b.benowitz@telesciences.com with numerous contributions by others.

28. Why does women's clothing button the opposite way of mens (left vs. right)?

This goes back to the Victorian age. It seems that a proper gentleman
would dress himself while a proper lady would require the services
of a dresser. In order for the motion of securing a button to be the
same, and to account for the fact that the clothing of a man would
be fastened from behind while the clothing of a woman would be
fastened while facing the clothing, the buttons on men's clothing
would have to be opposite of women's.

 

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