The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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THE RETAIL -^^^ 

 ^^^^^ FLORIST.... 



W«aring Flowers. 



The conventions of society have made 

 it possible that to some extent we can 

 tell what the "correct" ways of wearing 

 tlcwei-s are. Women mostly are the wear- 

 ers, and why should they not have def- 

 inite ideas how flowers should he worn 



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that, jpwpl-i may lie in (U' out of fashion, 

 so wp ilii nut find it remarkable to find 

 dpcijed likes and dislikes as regard the 

 bouquet which is to assif^t the wearer to 

 l)e gi-aceful and attractive. We find, 



therefore, that at 



ui exact 1 



fune- 



which will coiniiarc favorably in taste 

 and elpjiancp of liiiisli to the delicateness 

 of the bride's ai-ipeaiance. 



Flowers worn at such occasions should 

 not be made too prominent a feature, as 

 we find is too often the case. They 

 should become su])iilii]iriitaiy !■> tlie ap- 

 pearance of the wholr, ;iii,i iii-tcad of 

 looking showy, sImhiM ^nM t^ ilip effect 

 of finish and beauty. Larj;c. heavy, 

 sweeping bride's boucpipts are no longer 

 tolerated and the florist who can produce 

 a graceful bouquet without the use of 



bride's b, 

 the flowt 



er field f 

 made to 

 as to st.i 



of 



body. 

 ke up 



flowers, or if tlu 

 arrangement, as 

 then may be gr 

 aim. A verv si 



the 



duced at a recent wnldiiiLj li\ u-iiii; Uei- 

 man willow baskets tilled «itli -uaiiisona 

 and tied with ribb(jns, allowini^ lor one 

 loop by which they were carried sus- 

 pended from the arm. In whatever way 

 the bnuqupt may be made up. the best 

 Vwi\ <it i:in\ini; it i- llip line which most 

 nrjrl\ :i|i|rru;i(|ir. 111,, iialui.il (Hie. All 

 licip.|iic>i - -liouM li;i\c llir liimdlc-. wound 

 Mith vil.lM.n, :.nd lo-cs should have all 

 thorns removed .so as to prevent any dis- 



ci. mfurt to the wearer. The maid of hon- 

 or's bouquet is generally made similar to 

 th« Ljide's bouquet but of a different kind 

 of flower. 



The main idra ficiii \\li.it lias been said 

 is tiiat ihr il.iii-i ,.11111' I lir too careful 

 or too a 1 1 1-( 1,- III |.i 111,! iiirj .1 liouquet to 

 lie carrinl 1a ., -iininiiiL' la ulc. She must 

 acrppt al llir la-i iiiiiiiii,' ulial.A.a' the 



the 



if she does not have 

 reflection, her manv 

 will, and thev will b'c 

 a Mori-f- 1..-I , ml.av 

 The ucauiiu nl 11, , 



i\ers in general is 

 attention of late, 

 •s appreciated and 



flower itself but also to the fact that a 

 bunch of violets is easily pinned on, and 

 it appears well on a tailor-made suit. If 

 a new idea could be introduced which 

 wotild bring to the front some compact 

 an, I fragrant bunch of flowers such as the 

 Knglish wall flower, for example, it would 

 no doubt become quite popular owing to 

 llu constant demand tu have something 

 IK w. The popular -iiiiiiii.i ll,,wer for 

 wiar is the sweet pi a, li- li a,, 'fulness 

 and delicate shadiii,Lj~ mil,, ii |ii-l as at- 

 tractive in summer a-, i- tli,' \ iolet in 

 winter. Both are appropriate and dis- 

 tinct for the seasons in wdiich they grow. 

 Flowers are worn to cjuite an extent 

 at dinner parties. The ladies wear a 

 few loose flowers or quite commonly spe- 

 cially prepared bouquets are made. The 

 flowers used may be of the same kind as 

 used in the table decorations or they 

 t;iay so be chosen that they will bring out 

 a pleasant contrast. These flowers may 

 serve a double purpose for they may be 

 worn at the theater party which usually 

 fallows a dinner. The gentlemen usually 

 wear some neat boutoniiiere made of 

 white flower-. Tli, ladir. in wearing the 

 flowers arc :.:iii, I,, 1 IjiljiN v\ Iht,' to place 

 them bv tlir -ixl. ,,1 'jiuii that thev 

 wear. The .iiiuiit , ii-lnni nl a number of 



Position of the Bridal Bouquet when carried in both hands. 



tlie fact that Ho 

 cheaply on the - 

 number of tho^.- 

 chase on the st i , 

 critical taste an, 

 in a i.o-itinn (,, 

 which will -ali- 

 flower>. I', 1 1 -II 

 been the m,i>t p, 

 been not alone d 



lie had so 

 dded to the 

 •111. A pur- 

 I to a more 

 laii must lie 



