Button-down shirts lean more casual, while button-up shirts (in the classic menswear sense) lean dressier. Button-downs are ...

There are a few theories as to why men's and women's shirts button on different sides. They range from gun access to breastfeeding needs.

The answer is actually pretty simple: If you wear women’s clothing, the buttons are on the left side of the shirt. However, if you wear men’s shirts, the buttons line up on the right.

MANY women are only just now realizing why their shirt buttons are on the left side - and why men’s clothing is the opposite. Have you ever wondered why menswear and womenswear tend to be ...

Many think buttons on men's shirts were on the right so they could easily pick up a weapon during a fight. Meanwhile some thought women had buttons on the left so they could hold their babies.

Men's shirt buttons were originally placed on the right to make duelling easier, reflecting a time whenmen fought and women were expected to stay at home with their children.

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?

Women are just discovering that why their shirt buttons are on a different side to men, and it is blowing some people’s minds, The US Sun reports.

On the flip side, maybe babies are the reason? Women usually hold a child on their left side to free up a dominant hand and a shirt that opens on the right makes breastfeeding easier.