| Show I Twin Beds Far From New While the first twin beds have I I little resemblance to those now in inI use they were first known in 1792 I Thomas Thoms Sheraton famous designer of furniture designed design d a summer bed in two compartments that year It was a very elaborate ar ar- arrangement arrangement of two beds separated by a passage but with 1 one head head- headboard headboard headboard board and covered with one lone large i ornate canopy In describing his de de- design design I sign Sheraton said These beds I Iare are intended for a nobleman or gentleman and his lady to sleep in l I separately in hot weather Shera- Shera Sheraton Sheraton Sheraton ton went on to explain that the pas pas-p pas pas- passage sage between the beds provided for circulation of air for easy making j of beds and ann a 1 o allowed curtains to to 1 be drawn around each compartment compart compart- compartment compartment ment when necessitated by a change in weather He concluded by ty saying The first idea of this bed bedwas bedwas bedwas was communicated to me by Mr Thompson groom of the household furniture to the tle duke of York |
