Customer Reviews

Flora Domestica: A History of British Flower Arranging 1500-1930

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I had this book recommended to me by a college. As it's a new book I thought I'd have a look. Having studied Floristry and Flower Arranging I am now Lecturing in Floristry and have been looking for a new book to recommend to my students. This book has long been awaited by students and teachers alike. A lot of books covering this subject have been written, but are now out of print. This will fill the gap. A beautiful book. I can't recommend it enough. Blooming marvelous!

Mostly dry historical text, and most of the "photos" are not of the recreated new arrangements, but of ancient paintings and old drawings about history. Of the very few recreated arrangements, most look rather ordinary, with some photos even too small to tell. There were only 4 or 5 that I'd say were truly original and outstanding.

It is rare to discover an auther who has focused on the topic of flower arranging from a sociological perspective. By placing flower arranging in the social context of it's time, the reader is better able to appreciate the use of particular flowers, artistic design and color combinations. Also, by looking to England, we here in the U.S. can better appreciate our colonial era of flower arranging.

It is rare to discover an auther who has focused on the topic of flower arranging from a sociological perspective. By placing flower arranging in the social context of it's time, the reader is better able to appreciate the use of particular flowers, artistic design and color combinations. Also, by looking to England, we here in the U.S. can better appreciate our colonial era of flower arranging.