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Shams

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A pillow sham is a decorative cover for a pillow — open in the back (envelope or button closure) so the pillow slides in and out, and finished on the front with stitching, piping, or quilting. A pillowcase is the everyday case you actually sleep on — closed on three sides with an open end. Shams cover the pillows you arrange on top of the bed during the day; pillowcases cover the pillows you sleep on at night.