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Why Are Shirt Buttons on Different Sides for Men and Women?

Source: Mental Floss

Read about some interesting theories related to fashion for men and women. Did nobility dictate the differences in fashion?

This entry was posted in Making Your Voice Heard and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, History, Opinion on February 1, 2016 by Marianne Rafter.

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