The secret Victorian language that's back in fashion

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could secretly express affection, desire or disdain. Now the language of flowers is popular again, writes Emma Flint.

Victoria's Secret Swaps Angels for 'What Women Want.' Will They Buy It? - The New York Times

1790-1799 Fashion History Timeline

Cordelia Botkin — A Good Night for a Murder

How flowers were a secret language in the Victorian era

The Secret Language of Fans, Objects of Vertu

Double Red Heart - Funeral Flowers Reading, Dried Roses With Stems

The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe: Strasdin, Dr. Kate: 9781639364213: : Books

Bouquet tattoo – Artofit

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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers (Volume 1) (Hidden Languages)

Victorian Romance and Rejection in the Language of Flowers, by Linda Caroll, History of Women

Cordelia Botkin — A Good Night for a Murder