Tussie-Mussies: The Victorian Art of Expressing Yourself in the Language of Flowers
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563051060 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Photographs by Starr Ockenga and Chipp Jamison. A celebration of craft, lore, and language, Tussie Mussies is a stunning, full-color guide to tussie mussies, how to make them, and how the symbolic meanings of flowers and herbs have developed over centuries. Dubbed a Floral Poet, Geri Laufer shows how to make 60 bouquets--tussie mussies to declare Ardent Love, say Happy Birthday, wish Congratulations, express Sympathy, celebrate a Newborn, mark an Anniversary, or honor a Mentor. Rediscover the language of flowers, and the art of sending floral messages. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, Newbridge Book Club, and the Garden Book Club
Two Stars MJD Esquire Not much about Tussie Mussies. Mostly flower pictures.. A Customer said Inspiring and enchanting!. I have used this delightful book for reference and inspiration countless times since buying it several years ago. It's paid for itself and then some! Tussie-mussies never fail to provide a gracious touch to the giving of flowers. Anyone can merely present flowers, but to customize the bouquet to the recipient or occasion? Truly impressive and touching! I once attended a luncheon honoring a well-known philanthropist. The hostess spent a fortune on cate. "Tussie Mussies!" according to A Customer. My friend and I used this book as a source for a program for my garden club. We did this in January when our gardens were bare, or so we thought. After looking, we were able to find lots of things that were useful as well as meaningful. With a few dollars worth of flowers from the grocery store we made several examples from the book (with a few substitutions). We were delighted at how beautifully they turned out. I talked about the language of flowers
From the Author Dear Readers, They call me a 'Floral Poet.' Welcome to the charming world of tussie-mussies, a world steeped in tradition where a rose is not just a rose but can, depending on its color and bloom, mean anything from love, beauty and devotion to excess and infidelity. By selecting flowers and herbs based on their floral symbolism, it's easy to assemble a floral message and literally "say it with flowers" (see the helpful glossaries in the back).