Talk:Chest of drawers

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I have read that a "dresser" was not for dressing one's self originally, but rather was a piece of furniture found in a kitchen, dining area, or food preparation area. It use was to "dress" meat, hence a dresser. Only later did the term move to its more common day usage.

The original dresser had a chest of drawers underneath a thick slab top (for chopping and cutting) and typically had a high thin hutch for storing plates on edge, facing the room (probably for display).

I'm not editing the page at this time since I don't have any good citations yet, but I'll look into it. I found the origins fascinating. 63.205.221.237 00:47, 5 April 2007 (UTC) GoldCountryNetDude

I have a problem with referring to the era of construction as the Late Medieval period, when the earliest reference made is to the reign of Charles I, which is about 300 years past the Medieval era by my reckoning. Yuck. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.34.193.65 (talk) 03:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)