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of the most luxurious materials. Hair for stuffing mattresses, &c. was alater introduction.

The best 25lnnktt$ were of fustian,* and the best of “ cloth

of Raynes,” (the finest kind of linen, named from the place of ma-nufacture). In the Squire of Low Degree, we find a promise to a younglady, that

“ Your hlanketles sfjal be of fustjianc,

Your sfjetes sfjal be of clotbs of magne,

Your fjcab sbetc sfjal be of per}) pgsfjt,

(hHmfj bjjamoutrs set, antr mbps brnqfjt.”

Blankets of woollen cloth, and " stamyns,” (blankets of wool), arealso spoken of; but the greatest varieties and elegancies of the beddingwere displayed in the CTobtllCtS, CUountfTpOUttSi or Counterpanes, andsometimes written “ panes,” of which the sorts were almost innumerable,and so costly, that Stow speaks of one being worth a thousand marks.Silks “ quilted with wool,” satins, damasks, velvets, cloths of tapestry,cloths of gold, and furs, were all employed in the fabrication of thesecoverings, and they were also perfumed. In the chief chamber atHengrave was a “ longe twilt of crimson and taffytye sarsenet of the oneside, and tawney sarsenet of the other, twilted very finely on both sides,and perfumed;” and another in the chapel chamber, of “ tawney taffata

* In an inventory of the goods and chattels of Thomas Keble, Esq., sergeant-at-law,appraised by Valentine Mason, general appraiser, temp. Henry VIII. , the following articles of

bedding; are included : —

s. d.

A pair of new fustians.13 4

A pair of old fustians. 8 0

A remnant of black stamyn, yards, at 2s. 5 0

White millen fustian for blankets . 4 0

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