In response to the mailbag letter about women's shirts buttoning the other way-- I have been informed by many of you that in the old days affluent ladies were dressed by (assumed right-handed) servants who were facing them.

Men at the time were cruelly left to dress themselves.

(Thanks to Nina, Carolyn, Miriam, Moira, Patrick, and Robert for info on that.)

And thanks to Rick who says it's to make it easier for him to get girls' shirts off.