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 they wilt easily, are difficult to find, and expensive. 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 looks as if it was just freshly cut!

Yellow Exotic Caribbean Flower

During my last cruise in the Caribbean I visited the beautiful Island of St. Lucia and while exploring the flora and fauna I came across this exotic flower, I am unfamiliar with its name but I was awe-inspired by its beauty and decided to add it to our boutonniere collection. It's noticeable and it works well with sport coats, tweed and country suits but also linen and seersucker suits. Even business suits will benefit from this wonderful color. Because of its natural shape it won't dangle on your lapel. It works particularly well on brown and green backgrounds, as well as ivory or blue, but even red would work. This beautiful bloom will elevate every single odd jacket of yours in just seconds. Highly recommended for men who wear combinations rather than suits and who want an exotic, one of a kind touch that ladies will notice. 

What is so special about the Fort Belvedere  Yellow Exotic Caribbean 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.