3K views · 244 reactions | DIFFERENCE IN MENS AND WOMENS FASHION MEDIEVAL FASHION HISTORY LEFT VS RIGHT BUTTONS #history #historymemes #historylovers #historybuff #historyfacts #historychannel #historynerd #fashion #clothing #fashionhistory #clothes #medieval | What History | Facebook

In medieval Europe, the invention of the buttonhole transformed fashion forever. While decorative buttons had existed since ancient times, the 13th century brought a revolutionary change functional buttons with holes that could actually fasten clothing. This innovation sparked a fascinating tradition that influences our clothes to this day. As servants (who were mostly right-handed) helped dress wealthy women, they found it easier to fasten buttons that were placed on the left side of garments.