As formal fashion changed over the years, corsages went from being pinned to the front of the dress during the Victorian era, to decorating the shoulder of a gown in the 1950s, to now being worn on the wrist. They are often given to a woman by her date as a sign of affection – most commonly at high school proms. The flowers are specially selected to complement a woman’s dress, and she will sometimes help her date pick out the right blooms.
