Boutonnières

As a statement of fearlessness, those condemned during the French Revolution wore a flower in their buttonhole. Later, the buttonhole flower found its way into the dressing rooms of gentlemen of the world and became a statement of good taste. Each boutonnière is punched, embossed, and then built up leaf by leaf into a flower using traditional tools. This is called "blümeln": an old, almost extinct craft that has nothing to do with cheaply glued mass-produced items, as one often sees. No plastic parts are used. The silk for our boutonnières has been sourced from a Bohemian silk weaving mill since the end of the 19th century. Potato starch and gelatin provide firmness. The trick, however, is the attachment of the boutonnière: a loop-like stem, which is hand-wrapped with 4-5 very fine silk threads, spreads slightly apart after being inserted into the buttonhole. This looks natural, sits firmly, and neither needles nor clips are used. Oscar Wilde paid literary tribute to the boutonnière in 1894 for the magazine "Chameleon" in his "Phrases and Philosophy for the Use of the Young": "A really well-made Buttonhole is the only link between Art and Nature." How true! Whether carnation or rose: No matter which flowers you wear on your lapel - you are making a statement!