Boutonnière camellia magenta (Camellia)
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The camellia - the buttonhole for the opera
"The Lady of the Camellias" was the most successful novel by the French author Alexandre Dumas the Elder. J. and Giuseppe Verdi set the drama to music in the opera “La traviata” in 1853. The eponymous lady is only allowed to give camellias, she promises to give up her dissolute life and dies in the end. That’s tragic. For the boutonniére on the lapel today that means: sensitivity, romance and a weakness for the elegant lifestyle in Paris around 1848. A good choice for a visit to the opera.
The camellia as a buttonhole flower - special features
There is an almost forgotten craftsmanship in every buttonhole (cannot be compared in the least with products from Far Eastern countries). Plastic is not used; every flower is built up properly and not simply plugged together or glued on. Recipes up to a hundred years old serve as the basis for dyeing the fabric.
The boutonnière in detail
- Color: magenta / red with a gradient towards white
- Material: 100% silk
- Size of the flower: approx. 6 cm in diameter, approx. 1.5 cm in height
- Handmade in Germany | Handcraft from Germany
- Each silk flower is unique; minor deviations are possible
- Comes with a beautiful gift box
- Item number: 042M
Care instructions: Protect the buttonhole from moisture and always keep it in the gift box supplied. 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.
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Boxes from Berlin
The boutonnière boxes are made for us by one of the oldest family businesses in Berlin, founded in 1869 as a hat box manufacturer, in the Neukölln district. High-quality fine cardboard boxes with tradition - in the fifth generation.
The archive
Here, carefully preserved for more than a hundred years, are the historical dies that are still used today. Each boutonniere is made by hand. Each boutonnière is unique and should be protected from moisture and rough hands.
Handcraft from Saxony
There is old craftsmanship in every boutonnière - since 1834. Not to be compared with products from the Far East. No plastic. The flower is carefully constructed and not just put together or glued. Old original recipes serve as the basis for silk dyeing.
