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According to the Smithsonian magazine, the hottest party accessory for women in the Victorian era was the bouquet holder.
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Bouquet holders were a necessity for the well-dressed Victorian lady. Along with fans, parasols, gloves and dance cards, they were must-have accessories for women attending balls.
During the Victorian era, fashionable young ladies in Europe and the U.S. often carried bouquets of flowers known as “tussie-mussies” or “nosegays” at dinner parties, concerts and balls. To keep the flowers fresh, special bouquet holders known as porte-bouquets or bouquetiers were used. They held water in the bottom to keep flowers hydrated, and they also protected the wearer’s gloves or clothing from being stained by the plant pigments. Many featured a ring attached to a delicate chain, which allowed the owner to dangle a bouquet from her finger while dancing.
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