The beds that were used in those early parlors were prominently displayed, and it was important that they favorably reflected the economic status of a household. Indeed, they were by far the most elaborate-and complicated pieces of furniture in a house. Only the mattress was actually known as the bed; the wooden bedstead, whether tall-post or low-post, was called a frame. The hangings - which typically included a tester or canopy cloth to cover the top of the frame; a headcloth hung against the wall to insulate against cold; head curtains and foot curtains that could be pulled around to enclose the bed; a coverlet; valances; and bases (dust ruffles) were known as furniture.
The beds that were used in those early parlors were prominently displayed, and it was important that they favorably reflected the economic status of a household. Indeed, they were by far the most elaborate-and complicated pieces of furniture in a house. Only the mattress was actually known as the bed; the wooden bedstead, whether tall-post or low-post, was called a frame. The hangings - which typically included a tester or canopy cloth to cover the top of the frame; a headcloth hung against the wall to insulate against cold; head curtains and foot curtains that could be pulled around to enclose the bed; a coverlet; valances; and bases (dust ruffles) were known as furniture.
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