RE: Why??

[Firefyter-Emt]

 
Why is it that womens shirts have buttons on the left and men s on the right?? Why do men wear watches on the left and women on the right?? Anyone have a real answer?? I have convinced my wife about the shirts (just had to go to her closet to prove that..) But why??

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
Cause in the old time men used to hold their swords in their right hands (well mostly) and they needed their warrior hand to hold the sword and fight while they could button or unbutton their protective gear.
 
 
 Does this get me a 5% discount ?

[luvourjayco]

 Firefyter-Emt
actually it comes from the gentile times when maid servants dressed the women folk. It was easy for the servants to button them up that way when facing the woman.
 

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
Ummm, what if the maid was a man ? And how about the husband who had to undo them from behind ?
 
 Tsk, this doesn t make sense .... And man had servants too !
 
 
 [8D]

[Firefyter-Emt]

 Firefyter-Emt
It is leaning towards the serveant dressing at this point (I have the Q&A on another busy BBS)
 
 

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
Ha, they got it all wrong ! You go tell them []

[Turn Key]

 birol

Ummm, what if the maid was a man ? And how about the husband who had to undo them from behind ?

 In days of yore, these would not have been questions needing answers.  A man claiming to be a " maid"  would not have lived long enough to worry what side madam s dress was buttoned on.  As for the second part of your question, even though her husband may have undone those buttons, it s not something that would have ever  been spoken of.  That being so, where the buttons were or how they worked was of no matter.
 
 This was a much different time we are talking about.

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
I see ganging up on me, fine !!!!
 
 
 
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[B-flat]

 Firefyter-Emt
Uh, I may be in some kind of trouble because I wear my watch on my left wrist.  It sure keeps it from being banged against stuff since I am right handed.  Another thing.....I noticed that some manufacturers are playing tricks with the buttons on women s clothes by putting them on the right side!  Clearly says on the label that it is a ladies .  Go figure!

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 luvourjayco

 

ORIGINAL:  luvourjayco
 
 actually it comes from the gentile times when maid servants dressed the women folk. It was easy for the servants to button them up that way when facing the woman.
 
 

 This is actually the real reason...heard the story many times.
 
 Larry

[tlhdoc]

 Firefyter-Emt
You heard the story, but does hearing it over and over make it true?  Everyone that I know except my DH and myself wear their watches on their left wrist.  The buttons on the watches are made to be worn on the left.

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
Swords  I am telling you ! This has nothing to do with maids.

[Wayfarer]

 Firefyter-Emt
Simple.  Just because the women wanted it that way, and since for years they were the only ones who did any sewing, that s the way it was done.   [8D]

[birol]

 Firefyter-Emt
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, swords !!!!! Believe you me !!!!

[Wayfarer]

 Firefyter-Emt
Women!