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By the nineteenth century, many people had feather beds. [3] [4] If the pile of mattresses threatened to slide off the bed, in 16th- and 17th-century England, it was restrained with bedstaves, vertical poles thrust into the frame. A broad step might be placed alongside the bed as a place to sit and as a step up onto the pile of bedclothes. [5]
one who enjoys the good life, an epicurean. bon voyage lit. "good journey"; have a good trip! boudoir a woman's private dressing or sitting room in a house bourgeois member of the bourgeoisie, originally councilmen, burghers or even aristocrats living in towns in the Middle Ages. Now the term is derogatory, and it applies to a person whose ...
Another Man’s Wife and a Husband Under the Bed at IMDb; Another Man’s Wife and a Husband Under the Bed at the National Film Register, Ministry of Culture of Russia; Full movie at the official Lenfilm YouTube channel (with English subtitles) Another Man’s Wife and a Husband Under the Bed at the Cyril and Methodius Online Encyclopedia (in ...
A rope bed without its mattresses etc. A rope bed is a type of platform bed in which the sleeper (and mattress) is supported by a lattice of rope, rather than wooden slats. In cold climates, a rope bed would be topped with one or more insulating pailasses or bedticks, which would traditionally be stuffed with straw, chaff, or down feathers. It ...
Bedding, also called bedclothes [1] or bed linen, is the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for hygiene, warmth, protection of the mattress, and decorative effect. Bedding is the removable and washable portion of a human sleeping environment.
An unmade hotel bed. Bed-making is the act of arranging the bedsheets and other bedding on a bed, to prepare it for use. [1] It is a household chore, but is also performed in establishments including hospitals, hotels, and military or educational residences. Bed-making is also a common childhood chore. [2]
It depicts two women in a bed, gazing at each other. The white sheets of the bed contrast with a red bedspread and with the headboard and wall behind. The disembodied heads of the women face each other, their bodies concealed beneath mountains of bedclothes. The painting is suffused by a warm glow, perhaps the rosy morning light, or a gas lamp.
An example of a day trek is hiking during the day and returning at night to a lodge for a hot meal and a comfortable bed. Physical preparation for trekking includes cycling, swimming, jogging and long walks. Trekking requires experience with basic survival skills, first aid, and orienteering when going for extended hikes or staying out overnight.