Excerpt from Furniture Upholstery: For Schools
Upholstering in its broadest sense means the furnishing of a house with draperies, curtains and other hangings; bedding; coverings for couches, chairs and stools; and coverings for carriages and automobiles.
The word upholster, or upholsterer, designates the workman who hangs the draperies and attaches textiles or leather to furniture. In the early days of the craft, as well as today, draperies had to be hung in a manner that assured retention of their shape, and textiles required stuffing and springs underneath to give the fabric permanent form. This holding up attribute led to the use of the words "upholder," "upholster," "upholstering," and "upholsterer." These applied also to furniture huxters who held up their wares for inspection when sold at auction.
"The old time castle or baronial hall, with its strong stone walls and stone floors, was, so far as comfort went, little better than the clay hut of the feudal serf; but when the ladies of the baronial family had excogitated, or acquired the art of needlecraft, and had become proficient therein, the "up-holder" sprang into being, as a necessary adjunct to an important family. The ladies" needlework (tapestry) was obviously adapted to drape the rude stone walls of the feudal hall, and the artisan who could drape or hang it effectively and without injury was a useful dependent, or tradesman, who, as he caused the tapestry to "hold up," naturally became known as an "up-holder," or "upholsterer."
"The Egyptians from the earliest times used upholstered couches, chairs, and footstools," says Richard Bitmead.
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