<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">lits à housse</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31447705</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:00:32</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lit à housse</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">loose-cover beds</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to a simpler type of bed that originated in France in the first half of the 17th century, replacing the massive carved frames of earlier beds. The frame of a lit à housse was a simple cubelike form, broken only by plumed finials at the corners of the tester, and covered entirely in fabric. This type of bed featured a deep valance and four curtains: two wide curtains went from the center of the foot of the bed round the outside of the footposts and to the center of the sides; two narrow curtains went from the bedhead to the center of the sides. Towards the end of the century the lit à housse became more elaborate and taller, although the frame continued to be entirely covered by fabric. Lits à housse are so-called because they resemble a grand state bed with its protective covers. ]]></dc:description></metadata>