Flowers to wear!
Flowers
 Are worn by
both men and
women on
special
occasions such
as weddings,
holidays, etc.
Corsages
Flowers worn by
women
Cluster of flowers
and foliage and
accessories that
accents a
woman’s dress
and adds to the
theme of the
celebration
Boutonniere
Flowers worn by
men
Pinned to the lapel
Usually a single
flower with foliage
Boutonnieres
Recent trend
toward using
multiple flowers
Two or three
stephanotis
blooms with
foliage
Mini carnation
with a sweetheart
rose
Boutonnieres
Add a touch of color to the
man’s clothing
Usually coordinates with
the theme of the occasion
Boutonnieres
 For a wedding or
formal dance, the
man’s flowers
should compliment
those worn or
carried by the
woman
Selecting flowers
 Chose flowers
that have been
properly
conditioned
 Hold up well out
of water
Most popular
 Carnations
 Roses
 Stephanotis
 Pompon
chrysanthemum
 Lilies of the valley
 Alstromeria lilies
Principles of design
 Apply to corsages as well as to arrangements
 Balance, Scale, Color
Flowers to Wear
 Corsages usually worn on
the woman’s left shoulder
 Some women may consider
newer trend to wear flowers
on the wrist, in the hair or on
a purse
Corsages
Band aids may also be glued to
the bottom of the corsage and
taped to the shoulder
Colors and flowers used
Dictated by the
personal
preference of
the wearer
Things to consider
Formality of the occasion
Size of the wearer
Color and style of the clothing
to be worn
Important
Find out the occasion and the
preferences of the customer
Smaller women look best with a
smaller corsage
Larger women can wear a
larger corsage
Color
 The dominant color of the flowers should compliment
the clothing
 If clothing color is not known, white is considered
appropriate for all occasions.
Corsages
 Should be designed to
be light and easy to
wear
 Removing stems from
the flowers helps to
keep them light
Flowers
 Should have space between them so that each can
be seem separately
 Good workmanship and good flowers are essential
Wires
All wires should be covered and
the corsage should not come
apart or be misshapen
Football mum corsages
 In
 Some areas of the U.S.
mum corsages are
popular at college and
high school football
games.
 Especially popular for
homecoming games
dances
 May be simple in design
or quite elaborate
Football mum corsages
 In Texas and Oklahoma
large extravagant
designs are popular.
They include an
abundance of
streamers, braided
ribbons and
accessories.
 Using floral adhesive
and hot glue
Corsages
 Alternative to wiring and taping
 Floral adhesive is a rubber
cement developed for use on
fresh flowers
 Floral adhesive may be used in
corsages of very light and
delicate flowers may also be
used to add greenery, flowers
and accessories to a wired
corsage.
 Hot glue may be used to
construct a corsage
Hot Glue
 Available in several
forms, including panmelt glue, glue chips,
hot melt sticks and low
temperature sticks.
 Glue may be melted in
a electric frying pan,
glue pot or glue gun.
Hot Glue
 Hot glue melts at a
temperature of 275
F., low temperature
sticks melt at a
much lower
temperature
reducing the
possibility of
injuries.
Hot Glue
Low temperature glues are less
likely to cause damage to
delicate flowers, but do not
have the holding power of hot
glue.
Student Project #1
The Oasis decorative wires come in many
colors. One (or two) is sure to match your
favorite dress. For a simple ring, you will
need aluminum wire, bullion wire, Oasis
floral adhesive, diamante pins and a small
flower blossom.
Create a ring by twisting a 6”
length of aluminum wire around
your finger. Not too tight: it is
easier to size down later than it is
to enlarge.
Loosely wrap the bullion wire
around three fingers about 35
times. Stretch your fingers apart
slightly so you can easily slide the
wires loops off when you are done.
Round and round you go…
Using a bit more bullion wire, bind
the looped bullion wire tightly
together in the center to create a
figure 8. Now you are ready to fan
out and fluff the loops creating a
colorful daisy form.
Place this on the ring base and fold the
extended arms of aluminum wire across the
top to anchor it in place. To get a nice firm
connection, squish the joint tightly together
with a pair of needle nose pliers.
Isn’t this fun? And easy too! The base is
complete and pretty all by itself. To
finish, choose the perfect blossom and
glue it in place with a dab of Oasis floral
adhesive. Just a dab will do ya!
Add the head of a single diamante
pin to the center of the flower for a
sparkling touch of glamour. For a
touch of whimsy, a tiny lady bug
could be glued in place. Ohhh….
that sounds like fun!
Student Project #2
 View Demonstration on Bow making.
 Items needed: Ribbon, Wire, Scissors, Floral
Tape.
Student Project #3
 Tape Lab practice using floral tape.
 Need: Tape, Wire, Wire Cutters
Student Project #4
 Power Point on different Wire Methods
 Demonstration of Different Wire Methods
 Movie on Different wire methods
 Worksheet on different wire methods
 Items Needed: Wire, Tape, Greenery, 3
Different flowers.
 Piercing
 Hook
 Clustering
 One more XXXXX
Student Project #5
Power Point on Boutonieer
Video on Making Bout
Making Boutonieer
Items Needed:
Tape
Flower
Wire
Greenery
Student Project #6
 Taped Corsage
Student Project #7
 Glued Wrist corsage
Student Project #8
 Bandaid Corsage
Student Project #9
 Hair Accessorie