Material: Pure hand made with high quality materials
Dimension: Appx. 1x3 inch / 3x8 cm
Colors: Multiple Colors of Boutonniere -- White, Ivory, Pink, Red, Purple, Blue, Yellow, Blue, Light Purple Boutonnieres
Occasion: Anniversary, Cocktail party, Wedding, Prom, Formal dinner, Homecoming celebration
Tips:
Traditionally, a boutonniere was worn pushed through the lapel buttonhole (on the left, the same side as a pocket handkerchief) and the stem is held in place with a loop at the back of the lapel. The flower's calyx, if pronounced such as those of a carnation, should be fully inserted into the buttonhole which would secure it tightly and flat against the lapel. Thus the buttonhole should ideally be at least 1 1/8" long for there to be enough room to fit a standard sized flower's calyx. Otherwise, the calyx would not fit into the buttonhole and the flower head would hang freely and move about in the wind.
However, on many recently made coats and jackets, the lapel is made without the loop required, which would normally sit on the reverse of the lapel, beneath the buttonhole. Sometimes, the lapel buttonhole is in the "keyhole" shape, as opposed to the traditional straight cut, or is not even pierced through, in which case the boutonniere may be pinned onto the jacket lapel, although this may be considered unsightly and continued pinning could eventually damage the cloth or silk facing.