If you’ve ever compared a woman’s button-up shirt to a man’s, you’ve probably noticed that the buttons are on the opposite side. But have you ever wondered why? An age-old theory is that it all has to ...

Have you ever worn a button-up shirt meant for another gender, and wondered why your fingers struggled with the buttons? It’s because men’s and women’s shirts are buttoned on opposite sides. But why?

Have you ever wondered why your shirt buttons are on the left while a man’s are on the right? For years, clothing companies have placed men and women’s buttons on different sides. Buttons are placed ...

People are only just realising that men and women's shirt buttons are on different sides - and there are some strange theories as to why. The age-old mystery of why men's and women's shirt buttons are ...

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WHEN MARIE ANTOINETTE was painted by Madame Vigée-Lebrun in a ruffled white cotton robe de gaulle in a 1783 portrait, it caused an uproar among polite society, who took issue with the ‘common’ fabric ...

Fashion rules are becoming more fluid these days – what was once specific to men or women is now up for grabs. But there’s one small detail that still sets men’s and women’s clothing apart, and some ...

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