It is always handy to have a sales clerk particularly when you don’t know what you need to purchase. So, I was pleased to have one with me at Bed, Bath and Beyond. When I told her that I needed new linens, she said “right this way”. Great!
The first question she asked was if I needed a Duvet cover. Now, I had never heard of Duvet before and thought she had said Bidet. So, I told her no, I didn’t have one of those.
She smiled and told me that a Duvet was a covering on the out side of the bed. I said, Oh you mean a bed spread. She smiled politely and a said that they are not called bed spreads any more. They are now called Duvets. What ever.
Now, as near as I can tell, Duvets are not sold separately, they are sold in sets. The basic set is a Duvet and two pillow covers or “shams”. The deluxe set also includes a bed skirt and an assortment of pillows of various sizes.
The pillows are not really used for sleeping. They are just there to give the bed a look of comfort.
When ever I see a bunch of pillows on a bed, I always envision a bunch of beautiful women dressed in silk, lounging on the pillows. I think that is the idea. The husband gets distracted with the vision while the woman buys the deluxe package.
I opted for the basic package. I do not want a bed skirt and I certainly don’t need decorative pillows on my bed. Oh, I really don’t need the shams either but I get them regardless. Oh well, at least they are easy to store.
I’m not up on duvets either. I thought they were like a big pouch, came with a zipper and you stuck your old worn out quilt in it. A dust ruffle covers the box springs when you use a quilt and it doesn’t go all the way to the floor. My brother bought me my last set. It had a quilt, shams, dust ruffle and sheet set. It was a gift and I don’t recall what they called the package.