corsage

Perhaps Penelope, who came down in a wonderful black velveteen gown, with a bunch of scarlet roses in her corsage, was the only one who seemed successfully to ignore the passage of arms which had taken place so short a while ago.

ventured to take billets from the corsage of Mademoiselle de Hautefort."

I shall never forget that grey dress with ample skirts and long corsage yet with infinite style, the ancient as if ghostly beauty of outlines, the black lace, the silver hair, the harmonious, restrained movements of those white, soft hands like the hands of a queen - or an abbess; and in the general fresh effect of her person the brilliant eyes like two stars with the calm reposeful way they had of moving on and off one, as if nothing in the world had the right to veil itself before their once sovereign beauty.

All around her, all glances were riveted, all mouths open; and, in fact, when she danced thus, to the humming of the Basque tambourine, which her two pure, rounded arms raised above her head, slender, frail and vivacious as a wasp, with her corsage of gold without a fold, her variegated gown puffing out, her bare shoulders, her delicate limbs, which her petticoat revealed at times, her black hair, her eyes of flame, she was a supernatural creature.

"What a fright I seem," she said, examining herself in the glass, "and how pale this pink makes one look!" So she divested herself of this pink raiment; in doing which a note fell out from her corsage, which she picked up with a smile, and locked into her dressing-box.

Jewelry is adding bridal corsages and groom's boutonniere to its growing bridal collection.

The contest was offered on Facebook; entrants could make their corsages out of Duck Tape and post a photo to the store's website.

The local college held a 'Have a Go' at floristry activity at the show, giving people the chance to make modern corsages and button holes using craft wire, flowers and foliage.

Plain corsages start at around pounds 15 and cost up to pounds 25 for something more funky.

On Saturday April 9, textile artist Roberta Balmforth will help to revive a nostalgic retro craft at her workshop Vintage Fabric Corsages.

New Look has all you need for partywear like corsages, spotty tights and patent brogues which look great teamed with a black bow dress (pounds 18-20) or a black and pink spot dress (pounds 20-22).

The high street is brimming with corsages for every occasion.