This sweet book was waiting for me in the library sale room, the button book by Diana Epstein.
The "Button Trivia" section explains the reason for opposite button placement by gender. Buttons on a gentleman's garment are placed on the right side for ease of self-dressing. Buttons on a lady's garment are on the left for the ease of a right-handed maid facing the buttons when fastening. This convention remains today.
So, ''button up your overcoat' until we chat again!
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