Perhaps Liberty's the inspiration for this bedcover? (7)
I believe the answer is:
valance
'liberty's the inspiration for this bedcover?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'perhaps' could be 'ance' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ance' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'val' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for valance that I've seen before include "Short curtain around a window" , "Hung strip of fabric" , "hangover on bed" , "Decorative piece to conceal fixtures, of curtains perhaps" , "Decorative frill, on curtain say" .)