<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31447705</termId><termName>lits à housse</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![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. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 21:00:32</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31447706</termId><termName>lit à housse</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31447707</termId><termName>loose-cover beds</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31424815</termId><termName>beds</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>