Nosegay

Short description: Small flower bouquet tied at the base

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip hold nosegays by Rosemary Hughes as they leave Wakefield Cathedral after the 2005 Royal Maundy

A nosegay, posy, or tussie-mussie 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.[1] Doilies are traditionally used to bind the stems in these arrangements. Alternatively, "posy holders", available in a variety of shapes and materials (although often silver), enable the wearing of these arrangements "at the waist, in the hair, or secured with a brooch".[2]

The term nosegay arose in fifteenth-century Middle English as a combination of nose and gay (the latter then meaning "ornament"). A nosegay is, thus, an ornament that appeals to the nose or nostril.[3][4]

The term tussie-mussie (also tussy-mussy) comes from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), when the small bouquets became a popular fashion accessory. Typically, tussie-mussies include floral symbolism from the language of flowers, and therefore may be used to send a message to the recipient.[5] In modern times the term specifically refers to small bouquets in a conical metal holder, or the holder itself, particularly when used at a white wedding.[6][7]

* A bouquet of roses

* A plastic posy

* A wedding tussie-mussie

* A bouquet arrangement against a blue sky

## See also

* Corsage
* Floral design
* Floristry
* Ring a Ring o' Roses
* Sachet

## References

1. ↑ "Head Garlands and Nosegays". Yankee Peddler Festival. May 14, 2008. http://www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com/flowers.htm.
2. ↑ Felbinger, Elaine (May–June 2005). "Tussie Mussies". SUBROSA: The Huntington Rose and Perennial Gardens Newsletter (huntingtonbotanical.org) (42). http://huntingtonbotanical.org/Rose/Subrosa/42/tussiemussies.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
3. ↑ "Word of the Day: nosegay". Merriam-Webster Online. December 25, 2010. http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2010/12/25/.
4. ↑ "Flower bouquet buy". https://www.sooly.co.il/?category=shop&shopid=24. Tuesday, 18 June 2019
5. ↑ Tussie-Mussies, the Victorian Art of Expressing Yourself in the Language of Flowers. Workman Publishing. 1993.
6. ↑ "Tussy Mussy Wedding Bouquets". https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-tussy-mussy-3489494.
7. ↑ "Victorian Tussie Mussie, Bouquet With Meaning". https://www.ilonasgarden.com/victorian-tussie-mussie-bouquet-meaning/.

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