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a tall chest of drawers that climbed the social ladder by adding a mirror.
french rootsNamed for chiffon, French for rags and scraps
original jobStored sewing odds, not fancy lingerie
mirror upgradeAdded a swing mirror to outclass plain dressers
victorian darlingBedroom status symbol across 19th-century England
easily confusedOften mistaken for the seated chiffonniere desk