Why Are Women’s Shirt Buttons on the Left and Men’s on the Right?

Have you ever looked closely at a shirt and wondered why the buttons seem to be on different sides depending on whether the garment is made for a man or a woman?

It is one of those tiny details that most people never question.

On traditional men’s shirts, the buttons are generally placed on the right side, while women’s shirts typically have the buttons on the left.

But why?

The answer isn’t as simple as one official