I feel like we need some clarification
This is a Kimono (Japanese):
This is a Hanfu (Chinese):
This is a Cheongsam (Chinese):
This is a Hanbok (Korean):
Any questions?
ao dai (vietnamese)
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It’s interesting to note that that the garments that have a cross over style when worn correctly are all worn with the left breast over the right.
That’s because right over left is used for corpses
to be more specific about why that is, for right-handed people, left-over-right is generally easier to button when there are buttons. for the deceased, seeing as they cannot dress themselves, right-over-left is used, because then it is easier for someone else to button
#western shirts do that too#women’s shirts have the ‘wrong’ flap on top#since traditionally women had someone to help them dress#if they were rich enough for buttons basically (via @yamitamiko )
