Mystery photo in need of a better look!

[scrimnet]

See...I have insight, therefore it is a neurosis, and not a psychosis 

[Rabbit B]

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Rabbit B 

[Flakdodger]

Neurosis.... psychosis. I think I'd like one of those - at least a refferal to a top notch psychiatrist.
Never fear, things are bubbling my end, with possibly too many things being juggled.
Have faith.
In the meanwhile, your correspondence has been most entertaining.
Mrs Flakdodger's sister in law was a dressmaker and from this she has imperiously decreed that pre-war, buttoning of double breasted suits was no big deal. I stood to attention, as I thought there was a male and a female convention on buttoning.
Emboldened by all this, I tried her on military music. She harrumphed loudly and stormed of to bed. (So you are safe, Scrimnet).
I rather think I caught the martial airs of the Horst Wessel Leid at the far end of the corridor, but I must have been mistaken.
Regards to all
Dave

[scrimnet]

Oooh! thats a nasty song about pimps and prostitutes!!!

Is she casting aspersions upon your trade???

[PaulaToo]

Well that's blown me well and truly away, because I thought that single or double breasted gents were always and with no exception left over right till the modern day... by gum, you live and learn, don't you.

[Rabbit B]

Hi Everyone,

Buttons and the buttoning of! 

In the days of old when Gentlemen were Gentlemen, and  wore swords, they walked on the outside of the pavement to protect their lady.  The majority of men are right handed, so the sword is worn on the left side, the button on the right means that there is a smooth line to draw the sword!  It was a convenient arrangement, for the sword could be drawn without difficulty!  This is also supposed to be the reason that we in England drive on the left hand side of the road.  It leaves the sword arm free for the protection of the ladies in the days of the stagecoaches, from highwaymen and robbers.

Ladies of the early periods rarely had buttons on their clothing, and by the time that buttons were in vogue, it was rare for a lady of any standing to do her buttons up herself,  so buttons were done up from the left for the convenience of the maid who did them for her.

Modern dress is often unisex and buttons either way, or not at all.

Rabbit B

[scrimnet]

As an addenda....

The reason why the Yanks drive on the wrong side is that Henry Ford didn't believe that his compatriots could operate gears and things with their left hands!!

Several years ago, I bought via mail order what was advertised as a "baseball shirt" for a popular beat combo of the time...I never wore it as I though it was a girls top...It buttoned up the "wrong way"....

Apparently our male Colonial Cousins have clothes that do up a**e about face

[PaulaToo]

Why am I not surprised....

[Rabbit B]

Hi Paula,

Now I always thought that they drove on the other side of the road because they had the reins of their horse on one hand and had to be quick on the draw with the other!

I love America with the wide open spaces and wonderful roads.

I will look it up tomorrow!

Rabbit B