Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bouquets

 The word "bouquet" - French origin, literally translated it means "beautifully assembled a group of flowers." Indians in ancient times believed that the flowers were born not for the sake of beauty and fragrance, and in order to bestow their favorite. And for this they should be grown in your own garden, as neighbors bestow flowers grown by other people, and unethical, and unaesthetic. Very wise and correct idea: indeed, to decorate with flowers the ground - hence, decorate it with love.



 Flowers ennoble our lives, please the eye, gives to people with joy, soften manners, bring comfort and relaxation.

 In the ancient world, Greece, Rome, and we have in Russia, bouquets are not made, and wove a wreath on his head or garlands to decorate the homes. In India and is currently wearing flower garlands on the neck of the guest of honor.

 As a form of floral decoration flower appeared in Europe in the XIV-XV centuries, and in Japan much earlier. The drafters of bouquets in the past did not know the rules and principles of the bouquet. They were not trying to make arrangements, but simply put flowers in a vase.

 The first rule bouquets four centuries ago, appeared in France. The rules recommended to cut off the beaters from the stems, with all kinds of lace to impale them on a wire and water fragrant oils, were forbidden to use in a bouquet of yellow flowers, because they symbolized the separation, betrayal and hatred.

 In bouquets of flowers were placed close to one another. In the mid-picked head of one color, and then disposal of the color circle of other Kolerov. Such a bunch of starched lace framed or put into a porcelain box shaped dish with handle lower.
Floral bouquet

 From France, "the art of making bouquets" moved to England, but only in 1900, ceased to flower growers to cut off the flowers stems, refused to nakalyvaniya beaters on a wire, rejected lace ribbon, replacing them with natural leaves and stems.

 In the life of the rich people have become part lush, colorful, colorful bouquets in expensive vases. Gradually developed a custom to give flowers. In the XIX century formed styles of gift bouquets "Victoria", "Pompadour", "Bidermeer. They used a combination of contrasting bright colors, lush greenery. In the late XIX - early XX centuries, flowers have become more quiet, refined.

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