A bedskirt is a decorative fabric covering that hangs from the bottom of a beds mattress to the floor. The origins of the bedskirt are not fully known, but it is hypothesized that the bedskirt was developed to hide unsightly looking bedposts and to conceal the area under the bed so that it could be used for storage. Another useful purpose of the bedskirt is to prevent dust from getting under the bed thus preventing dust mites from getting into the bedding. whatever, the exact origin of the bedskirt is it has become an integral part of any bed set.

Probably, the main reason anyone purchases a bedskirt is for it's style. Today's market caters for a wide variety of patterns, colors, styles and fabrics. The bedskirt can be bought as part of a bed set, which usually includes the pillow cases, blanket, sheets, shams and of course the bedskirt. Bedskirts sizes are referred to by which type of bed it is to be used on, the common sizes being, single, twin, double, queen and king sizes. The bedskirt drop size is also important, this is usually measured in inch's and refers to the drop from the top of the box springs to the floor. The standard drop is 15 inches.