Wardrobe, Kast, Schrank, Armoire

Culturally Diverse Clothing Storage, Or, A Wardrobe by Any Other Name

In the melting pot that was early America, closet space, at least as we know it, was not common. Thus, a wide variety of furniture forms were available for clothing and linen storage. These forms include the basic blanket chest as well as the chest of drawers. A step up from the chest of drawers was the linen or clothes press, which was [...] Click here to continue reading.

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