Boutoniere ( fr. Boutonnière - flower in buttonhole) - one or more flowers or buds (usually carnations or roses ) in a buttonhole , an accessory for a men's suit .
Now only rare individuals are wearing a boutonniere, emphasizing their style. At the time of the French Revolution, the red carnation in the buttonhole of the nobles who were climbing the scaffold symbolized their courage. Beginning in the 1940s, representatives of the labor movement began to wear a red carnation at political demonstrations , the so-called May Day celebrations, when the red flags were banned.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the boutonniere became an identifying sign of idle bass Without a flower in his buttonhole, for example, Oscar Wilde did not appear in public. Currently, the boutonniere is found in a festive men's suit (for example, at weddings, at dance balls ).
Literature
- L.V. Belovinsky . Boutonniere // Illustrated Encyclopedic Historical and Everyday Dictionary of the Russian People. XVIII - the beginning of the XIX century. / ed. N. Eremina . - M .: Eksmo, 2007. - p. 72. - 784 pp .: - ill. with. - 5 000 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-24458-4 .