Dressers

Dressers is a term with multiple related meanings in furniture, theatre, and everyday use. In furniture terminology, a dresser refers to a storage piece designed for clothing and other personal items. It is typically a low, wide unit with multiple drawers, often placed in a bedroom. A dresser may be topped with a mirror or have a mirror inset above it. Variations exist by region: in some places a dresser can also describe a taller chest of drawers or a dining-room sideboard or kitchen cabinet with drawers and a display area above.

In theatre and film contexts, a dresser is a member of the wardrobe or stage crew who assists performers with costumes. Dressers help actors change quickly between scenes, organize garments and accessories, manage wardrobe continuity, and handle garment maintenance such as ironing or minor repairs. They coordinate with designers, tailors, and production staff to ensure costumes fit and look correct on screen or stage.

The term is also used more generally in everyday language to refer to furniture pieces designed for storage and organization, and in some households a dresser may serve as a vanity or dressing area. While the specifics vary by culture and industry, the core idea remains: dressers are items or people that facilitate dressing and organization, whether in a room, on stage, or behind the scenes of a production.