Fresh Flower Kilt Pin?

**Downunder Kilt** · 17th January 15, 01:00 PM

When I attend formal eventsI usually wear a silver nosegay holde rwith flower, attached to my lapel. No water is needed. Never had a flower die yet.

A well known face who regularly wears a nosegay holder .

**Mathew MacKillop** · 17th January 15, 01:02 PM

Does this sort of thing exist in a slightly larger size?

I'm relieved to hear that the whole water feeding contraption will not be necessary. Saves almost all of the work required!

**Mathew MacKillop** · 17th January 15, 01:04 PM

Also, I can't imagine that this is the first time anyone has ever thought of this...anyone know of any historic precedent?

**Downunder Kilt** · 17th January 15, 01:27 PM

The one thar I wear is 5cm or 2.5" long. I have seen some that maybe 3"long. If you google nosegay holder aand go to images, you will see a selection of them, Cheers

**Tarheel** · 17th January 15, 02:27 PM

An idea relevant to my wife's "knick-knack" shelves. The glass Boutonniere vase is three inches tall and designed for larger buds. The two Japanese Cloisonné vases are metal and hollow (for burning incense originally) but could be converted to carry a flower stem. I would think that like the "nosegay" lapel holder, no water would be necessary. There are rings attached to the ears of the vases also, so mounting with a pin would be no problem.
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**Downunder Kilt** · 17th January 15, 02:36 PM

Excellent use of available resources there Tarheel. I am sure there are a number of bits and bobs around that could be easily converted to hold a flower or two for kilt pin purposes. Cheers

**ratspike** · 17th January 15, 04:21 PM

All you're doing is pinning a boutonniere to your kilt, so all you need is a big pin. Any florist can hook you up and I doubt it'd cost more than a quarter, if they charged you anything at all.