Antique floral etiquette

The book fascinatingly talks about the role of flowers and plants in the life of the Russian nobility over the two centuries, about the features of flower etiquette, about ballroom and wedding traditions. Illustrations will help to plunge into the exquisite atmosphere of secular life. The author of the book for the first time the richest information about the role played in the lives of Russian nobility flowers and flower plants was collected. The chapters of the book describes the various sides of the "flower"s" of life - celebrations and feasts, balls and mascaras, weddings and everyday life of noble families. The reader finds out how they cared for flowers in the villagers, greenhouses and palace parks, which house plants preferred representatives of the highest light, and which are poor noblemen and minor officials, as the wedding and theatrical bouquets, as flower preferences, were reflected in fashion. The book can be a valuable source of information for specialists in different areas - designers, florists, etiquette teachers. At the same time, this book will become an excellent gift for any woman or a girl, delivers genuine pleasure to any reader