About The Boutonniere

A boutonniere is the epitome of elegance in menswear or more simply spoken: the icing on the cake. Superbly dressed gentlemen including royals, politicians and silver screen stars such as the Duke of Windsor, Prince Charles, JFK, Douglas Fairbanks, or Fred Astaire wore them with grace and even decades after their death they are still admired for their elegance & taste in dress.

Although particularly popular at weddings, the lapel buttonhole flower is perfectly suitable for daywear in summer & winter with suits, sport coats & morning dress as well as in the evening with velvet jacket, tuxedo & tailcoat.

Fresh boutonnieres are beautiful but wilt easily and are difficult to find. In order to change that, Fort Belvedere developed a number of boutonnieres that are finely crafted by hand to look as authentic as the original. Moreover, it will never wilt and always look as if it was just freshly cut!

Field Scabious

I came across this Field Scabious during a recent trip to Europe while strolling next to a nice green field. It works well on grey, black or dark blue lapels and looks very sophisticated because of its detailing and soft color hues. If combined with a bold jacket, it is a great flower for dandies who look for that special accessory which separates your outfit from the rest.

What is so special about the Fort Belvedere  Field Scabious boutonniere?

1. It is entirely made by hand of custom colored & hand-dyed silk petals
2. Authentic look - most manmade boutonnieres look fake from 10 yards away and even more so up-close. Fort Belvedere boutonnieres were modeled after existing flowers with great attention to detail in order to recreate a natural, authentic look. We tested them and people always thought they were real.
3. Made to be worn through the buttonhole - nothing looks more disgraceful than a boutonniere pinned to the lapel with a safety pin. Fortunately, these boutonnieres are designed just like real flowers to be worn through the buttonhole of your lapel.
4. Size & proportion - often, inexpensive pins on boutonnieres are gigantic and simply overwhelming. Men of taste have always opted for smaller-sized boutonnieres that allow you to wear a pocket square as well without looking overloaded.
5. Threaded Wire Stem - the threaded wire stem provides you with some flexibility just like on a real flower, which allows you to adjust the blossom to your taste.
6. Enduring investment - unlike real flowers, Fort Belvedere boutonnieres will look the same for years to come if you don't abuse them.
7. All boutonnieres come in the Fort Belvedere green signature gift box, which also serves as a great storage device.