Tussie-Mussies The Language of Flowers

Complete and informative. --Victoria MagazineTHE GRACEFUL ART OF SPEAKING THROUGH FLOWERSOriginally called "talking bouquets" and "word posies," tussie-mussies are sweet-smelling and symbolic flower arrangements that Victorians exchanged in lieu of written greetings. Today Geraldine Laufer, a floral poet, revives the art of tussie-mussies and shows how to make them in this full-color celebration of craft, lore, and language. Step by step, Tussie-Mussies covers the delightful task of crafting individual flowers and herbs into a message, from how to cut flowers and greens to finishing the handle and creating the holder. Then Ms. Laufer shares sixty of her favorite tussie-mussies.Declare ardent love. Say happy birthday. Welcome a newborn. Mark an anniversary. Honor a mentor. Send consolations--the flowers say it all.Laufer, Geraldine Adamich is the author of 'Tussie-Mussies The Language of Flowers', published 2000 under ISBN 9780761120667 and ISBN 0761120661.