Talk:Toilet service

A fact from Toilet service appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 July 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a toilet service (pictured), containing as many as 48 pieces in silver or silver-gilt for the dressing-table, was a wedding present for rich women from the 17th century onwards?

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Meaning of "toilet"

I think the lede would be improved by mentioning that the "toilet" in "toilet service" takes on the meaning "a dated term meaning to dress and groom oneself" rather than the more common meaning of "a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human urine and feces". Confusion can arise if you read through the article thinking "toilet service" somehow has to do with the porcelain throne. -- 162.238.240.55 (talk) 14:08, 7 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, though it is more literal than that, coming from Fr. toile or cloth, though sources disagree whether it is the cloth covering the table or the one round the mirror that was first meant. The other meanings evolved from that, as euphemism. I'll add something. Johnbod (talk) 14:13, 7 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, done Johnbod (talk) 14:48, 7 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

@Johnbod: The picture you have just returned into the article has a major flaw: it doubles as a portrait of some person looking into the mirror. I generally dislike this type of images (who is this? did the photographer get a release?). My proposal is to return yet again the image with service in a leather case (it also is neatly connected with the text about the "travelling case") and instead delete another instance of a duplicate. Викидим (talk) 23:52, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I see the woman as a strength myself. What do you mean by "delete another instance of a duplicate"? The packing set work well, & should be kept together. Johnbod (talk) 02:17, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The issue is too small to argue, so I defer to your arguments. My comment about a portrait was directly related to Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images: When ... creating depictions of persons other than yourself, be sure to respect copyright ... restrictions. To avoid potential issues I prefer images of inanimate objects that do not contain accidental portraits. Викидим (talk) 04:58, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]