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, 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.
