Bedding: pillow covers
Pillow covers, shams and cases add a decorative flair to a bed. They can create a look that’s trimmed and tailored, or fluffy and frilly. Bedspreads, quilts and duvets, or comforters, dress a bed in very different ways. Specialty sheets, such as satin or flannel, can be found in the linen departments. Sheets for specially shaped beds, such as round or heart-shaped, can be custom-ordered.
The bedspread was established by wealthy Americans who felt a properly made bed always included the blanket cover and the quilted bedspread that hid the bedclothes. The quilt evolved from the early American settlers. When the bedding they brought from Europe started to wear and fray, they would cut pieces of torn garments and patch it. Traditional American quilts have three layers; the top design, the batting or lining, and the backing.
