10 Different Occasions You May Wish to Wear Corsage or Boutonniere
Corsage and Boutonniere are miniature floral arrangements worn by ladies and gentlemen, respectively, during various types of occasions. While the idea in the ancient times was to ward off evil spirits, diseases, and bad smells, in the modern days, they have become more of style statements. Corsage, these days, has also become a mark of respect shown by a gentleman to the lady's parents by offering floral bouquets and pinning a flower from it to the lady's dress. A corsage is worn, traditionally, on the left of the bodice of a dress; however, with the fashion of spaghetti and strapless dresses, the corsage now takes its place on the left wrist of women. A boutonniere, literally, means a buttonhole and it refers to placing a single flower on the suit jacket by men. There are different beliefs about wearing boutonnieres. Some people believe that the tradition of wearing flowers came from Egyptians, who wore certain colored flowers to show support to their teams in spo...