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An Elaborate Pile of Comfort: Making the Bed in the Days of Horsehair, Straw, and Feathers

Posted on March 4, 2023 by mansionmusings

Everyone wants to wake up refreshed in the morning after a good night’s sleep in a comfortable bed. But in the days before memory foam, fitted sheets, and down-alternative comforters—when straw, horsehair, feathers, wool, and sometimes even corn husks, moss, … Continue reading →

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An Elaborate Pile of Comfort: Making the Bed in the Days of Horsehair, Straw, and Feathers

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