Open your minds to every form of beauty. — Constance Spry (image via The Surprising Life of Constance Spry) Constance invented the "single item in a vase" kind of flower arranging — seriously. *And* she popularized the wedding bouquet. In fact, most floral traditions today can be traced back to this early twentieth century artist, a former housewife who achieved notoriety for her war-era victory garden consulting. After writing several home ec books, Constance was invited to design the floral bouquets at multiple royal weddings and coronations and events. From there, she became famous for her avante-garde creations: fruits and vegetables displayed alongside burnt leaves, or sprigs of wild things mixed with cultivated roses and trellising vines.
A Woman to Know: Constance Spry
A Woman to Know: Constance Spry
A Woman to Know: Constance Spry
Open your minds to every form of beauty. — Constance Spry (image via The Surprising Life of Constance Spry) Constance invented the "single item in a vase" kind of flower arranging — seriously. *And* she popularized the wedding bouquet. In fact, most floral traditions today can be traced back to this early twentieth century artist, a former housewife who achieved notoriety for her war-era victory garden consulting. After writing several home ec books, Constance was invited to design the floral bouquets at multiple royal weddings and coronations and events. From there, she became famous for her avante-garde creations: fruits and vegetables displayed alongside burnt leaves, or sprigs of wild things mixed with cultivated roses and trellising vines.