Styles of chenille bedspreads

[Jazzy1]

The image is a page from a vintage catalog, from the 1950s, advertising various styles of chenille bedspreads.

Did you have a chenille bedspread?

 

[katlupe]

No, I don't have one now. But growing up I did.

 

[Pinky]

Yes, I had a chenille bedspread .. loved it

 

[Aunt Bea]

Yes!

A white popcorn or hobnail pattern bedspread with matching milk glass hobnail lamps on the night stands.

 

[Jazzy1]

The spare room in my grandma's house had one on the bed. Had fringe on the bottom if I remember correctly. I always felt like it was for display-only, like I was ruining it by actually sleeping in it.

 

[CallMeKate]

I had a few of those growing up, yes. I like the white Bow Knot. I wonder how much more than $2.89 it would be now.

 

[Aunt Bea]

My mother had one and her old cat would climb up the side of the bed, under the bedspread to take her naps. All you could see was a big lump in the center of the bed.

 

[Tommy]

We still have one that we picked up in Maine in the 90's. It wasn't inexpensive. I don't really care for it but my wife does so . . . well, needs must.

 

[RadishRose]

No, but relatives did.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

Still have solid cream colored one on an antique iron bed in a guest bedroom, similar to picture below. Chenille bedspreads are still available today.

 

[Pink Biz]

We didn't have any growing up, but I always liked how they looked!

 

[Jules]

Yes for then and now.

As a teen it probably didn’t look great on the unmade bed.

I still have a heavier weight one from my MIL. It suits the 3/4 size white iron bed. Both are in storage in the basement. I really should sell them, except the custom mattress is handy for extra guests.

 

[jujube]

Remember waking up from a nap on top of the bedspread with "chenille face"?

 

[Dr.Colosso]

I recently bought chenille curtains. Didn't know what chenille was. Keeps the cold out. My rabbit thinks they're tasty.

 

[dusty]

Had them as a kid but I didn't like them. I thought they were too heavy to sleep under and I told my mom I wasn't going to have one anymore. She got me something else and all was well. Beginning at about 9 yrs old I had restless leg syndrome.

 

[Flarbalard]

Parents had a grape-green one on their bed. I don't remember a pattern specifically.

 

[MarciKS]

i think the folks had one on their bed but us kids got these little thin blankets. i don't even know what the blankets were. they were bedspreads but like super thin ones. she would put a blanket under that.

 

[hollydolly]

No we certainly did not... the only bed that had any bedding on it was my parents bed.. and even that was just wool blankets no counterpane or bedspread..... on our beds ( kids) we only had coats for covers..

However my granny who I stayed with many times. had a golden satin bedspread on her bed.. it shone like a mirror... and it was freezing to the touch

Like this....

 

[jujube]

I remember when my grandma got a pink satin comforter and matching satin sheets. I thought they were the cat's meow until the first time I tried to sleep on them.

They'd constantly slither off the bed and I'd slip, too.

I was glad when she went back to plain ol' cotton.

 

[jujube]

I remember the chenille bedspread on my double bed was blue and white and had two peacocks facing each other. Mom and dad had a yellow one, if I remember correctly, also with peacocks. I don't think my younger sisters were trusted with chenille...lol.

I mentioned earlier about "chenille face" but heaven help the person who got caught actually lolling around or napping on  top of the bedspread when my mom was on patrol....it was to be neatly folded over the footboard of the bed.