The History Of Artificial Flowers
We all know about imitation flowers – a synonym for real touch flowers or artificial flowers. Flowers are the essence which brings indefinable beauty to the decoration venue. Since decades flowers have been used as a way of decorating the bridal venue, the marriage venue and also at times as ornaments. And the most prominent one which is being used more than a decade is silk flowers. The beauty of silk flowers have been winning our heart since years, and now let’s go back to flash back and unveil the history of these astonishing artificial flowers.
China was the first country where silk was developed and used and it was in 3500 BC, when the use of silk started. Around 1500 years ago, in imperial palace these silk flowers were used and more surprisingly in the Jin Dynasty there is a famous painting of Palace Ladies, which depicts the ladies wearing artificial flowers. This is the reason why it is believed that silk flower was actually created in China. The Chinese are said to be the best weavers and dyers. They have extensive knowledge about playing with silk and having them in different shades and colors and using them for decoration. And they were the one who initiated with the artificial flower making.
Egypt is a land of natural beauty. Since past so many years, flowers have been the best means of adding to the amazing decoration. It was revealed that Egypt was the first place where the flower arrangements initiated. And later was identified in different parts of Egypt. But Egypt’s culture of using flowers was a bit different. They used specific real touch flowers for specific regions. As Lotus was for Upper Egypt and The Papyrus symbolizes Lower Egypt.
Going back to flash back in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries we found the traces of the use of artificial flowers in ancient Egypt. It was believed that the first artificial flower was made up of crepe material and silk material in Paris an inborn destination of art forms.
In the early 20th centuries there was blend of many things, which initiated the use of polymer, which actually replaced silk. Blend of different fabrics was used like cotton, polyester which replaced silk and amazingly was considered impressive too. So this is a brief history of artificial flowers, the journey of these real touch flowers began from China, with a blend of fabrics in Paris.To know more please visit our wesite bloombridal.com
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