{"id":3849,"date":"2011-03-16T19:16:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T00:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=3849"},"modified":"2011-03-16T19:16:30","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T00:16:30","slug":"a-duvet-by-any-other-name-is-just-a-bed-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=3849","title":{"rendered":"A Duvet by Any Other Name is Just a Bed Spread."},"content":{"rendered":"

It is always handy to have a sales clerk particularly when you don’t know what you need to purchase.\u00a0 So, I was pleased to have one with me at Bed, Bath and Beyond.\u00a0 When I told her that I needed new linens, she said \u201cright this way\u201d.\u00a0 Great!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first question she asked was if I needed a Duvet cover.\u00a0 Now, I had never heard of Duvet before and thought she had said Bidet.\u00a0 So, I told her no, I didn’t have one of those. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She smiled and told me that a Duvet was a covering on the out side of the bed.\u00a0 I said, Oh you mean a bed spread.\u00a0 She smiled politely and a said that they are not called bed spreads any more.\u00a0 They are now called Duvets.\u00a0 What ever.<\/p>\n

Now, as near as I can tell, Duvets are not sold separately, they are sold in sets.\u00a0 The basic set is a Duvet and two pillow covers or “shams”.\u00a0 The deluxe set also includes a bed skirt and an assortment of pillows of various sizes.<\/p>\n

The pillows are not really used for sleeping.\u00a0 They are just there to give the bed a look of comfort.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 I think that is the idea.\u00a0 The husband gets distracted with the vision while the woman buys the deluxe package.<\/p>\n

I opted for the basic package.\u00a0 I do not want a bed skirt and I certainly don’t need decorative pillows on my bed.\u00a0 Oh, I really don’t need the shams either but I get them regardless.\u00a0 Oh well, at least they are easy to store.<\/p>\n

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