Corsage
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Corsage refers to a bouquet
of flowers worn on a woman's dress or worn around her wrist.
that a girl can carry in her hand. Ideally the colors of the flowers should complement the lady's dress. Some couples like to go together and choose the flowers.
Nosegay
A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy/posey/posie is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice....
of flowers worn on a woman's dress or worn around her wrist.
- Corsages are often worn by the mothers and grandmothers of the bride and groom at a wedding ceremony in some countries.
- The flower worn on a young woman's clothing or wrist for the homecomingHomecomingHomecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
celebration or other formal occasions such as promPromIn the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
in some schools around the world.
Prom
It is customary for a man to buy a corsage for his date. It can be a pin-on type corsage, or one she can wear around her wrist. Some even buy a modified nosegayNosegay
A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy/posey/posie is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice....
that a girl can carry in her hand. Ideally the colors of the flowers should complement the lady's dress. Some couples like to go together and choose the flowers.