Why do women's clothes button from left to right which is opposite to men's clothes?

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Women's clothes button the opposite of men's clothes because of old traditions when women were dressed by their mother's or nanny's. It becomes easier to button when in reverse.

A woman's blouse buttons the opposite of men's clothing because of when women were evailed certain rights in history. When women were allowed to ride horses it was proper for a lady to ride side saddle. Thus she always rode on the left side. This caused a woman's blouse to come open in the wind. So the blouse was changed to button opposite as not to be obscene.

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