Francis B. Martineau: Victory Bouquet
Martineau, Francis B.: Victory Bouquet
©1944 Harold R. Rice, Silk King Studios, NY
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 16 pages
Francis Martineau: Victory Bouquet
Image courtesy eBay seller Lost_Treasures_Return

Comments: Edited by John Braun. Illustrations by Francis B. Martineau

Contents (from book):

3 Introduction
4 Requirements
4 - Blossoms
4 - Outside Leaves or Petals
4 - Springs
4 - Spring Reinforcements
4 - Stems
4 - Stem Leaves
4 - Stem Wrappings
5 - Tools
5 Bouquet Scale
5 Folding the Blossom
6 Preparing the Stem
6 Cutting and Shaping the Spring
9 Mounting the Spring on Stem
9 Fitting the Blossom on Stem and Spring
9 Shaping and Applying the Outside Leaves
10 Stem Leaves
10 Wrapping Stem and Leaves
10 Assembling the Bouquet
13 A Handy Holder
13 A Sleeve Holder
14 Producing a Bouquet
14 - From the Sleeves
15 - Without a Foulard
15 Some Suggested Variations
15 - Production Blossoms
15 - Dart Bouquets
15 - Outside Leaves or Petals
16 - Stem Leaves
16 - Stems
16 - Uneven Bouquets


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