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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Iris Tuft Tassel

Have you noticed all the tassels? From tassel belts to tassel earrings. Tassel shoes and tassel bags. Tassel hats and tassel phone decorations. And this time of year: graduation tassels.

Well, tassels are, of course, nothing new and throughout their dangling history tiny to robust tassels were universally used as a finishing feature in fabric decoration and symbols of standing in religious order and nobility and military ranks.

My iris leaf tassel has nothing to do with either fabric or status: it is meant to be pretty for as long as it lasts.

What a great alternative to a graduation corsage or boutonniere

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