During the English Gregorian period (1714--1760), pestilence was rampant and indoor plumbing was not. Elegant ladies would often carry small bouquets of fragrant herbs and flowers to fend off noxious odors. Also known as nosegays, tussy mussies remained popular through the Victorian era.Tussy mussies came to be used as gifts, especially when a suitor would call on a young lady. Every flower had a meaning, and ladies referred to a book called the "Tussy Dictionary" to decipher the message.
Luckily, I don't have any noxious odors to fend off, and usually I find Victorian stuff to be a bit frilly or girly for me, so I tried to keep my tussy mussy elegant & simple.
Thanks for looking and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!
Paper: watercolor paper, Provocraft clock print & Club Scrap.
Embellishments: Happy New Year is a free download from SVGcuts.com & cut on my Silhouette. Clock, gear & ribbons from my stash.
Chrissie, thanks for the explanation of the origin of the Tussie Mussie. Too funny! I am glad we have perfume and deodorant to help us out with that now ;) Your New Year's version is superb!
ReplyDeleteDROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteChrissie this is gorgeous, a fab design. So pleased to hear you don't suffer from noxious odors, that did make me laugh lol.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year & thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp
hugs Mandy xx