<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tidies</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>antimacassars</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coverings and hangings for seating furniture</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>mats</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>backs, chair</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>chair backs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>chair tidies</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>sofa tidies</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tidies, chair</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tidies, sofa</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tidy</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tidy tops</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tops, tidy</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small ornamental mats used from the late 19th century onward to protect the backs and arms of upholstered seating and reclining furniture from wear or soil. For earlier similar mats, use "antimacassars." ]]></note></mads>