A fragrant, delicate carnation on the buttonhole
During the French Revolution, the red carnation was a symbol of the nobles who were guillotined. Since 1889, the red carnation has also shone as a buttonhole flower for socialism. We have our buttonhole carnation in delicate cream (mother-of-pearl, champagne) made exclusively - in terms of design, a cooperation with Maximilian Mogg's Berlin studio. The stem is wrapped in black silk, so the buttonhole carnation is traditionally worn with a tuxedo and tails. Once it peeps out from behind the lapel, it remains virtually invisible.
"For example, the most popular boutonnière flower in the United States is the carnation, the national herb of Spain, while in Korea it symbolizes respect." - Maximilian Mogg
The buttonhole carnation and its special features
There is an almost forgotten craftsmanship in every buttonhole (cannot be compared in the least with products from Far Eastern countries). Plastics are not used; every flower is built up properly and not simply plugged together or glued on. Even today, recipes that are up to a hundred years old serve as the basis for fabric coloring.
The boutonnière in detail
- Color: Cream (a white with a champagne / mother-of-pearl tone)
- Stem: flexible wire loop wrapped in black silk
- Material: 100% silk
- Size of the flower: approx. 8 cm in diameter, approx. 3 cm in height
- Handmade in Germany | Handcraft from Germany
- Each silk buttonhole carnation is unique; minor deviations are possible
- Including high-quality gift box
- Item number: 013-2C
Care instructions: Protect from moisture and brute force and always keep in the gift box provided. Every boutonnière box will exclusive by one of the oldest family businesses in Berlin, founded in 1869 as a hat box manufacturer, made in the Neukölln district.