Napoleon’s bride, Josephine, was so obsessed with the intricately petaled flower that she cultivated it in her secret garden and forbid her gardeners to ever share it with anyone outside of Chateau Malmaison. Sadly, a Polish Count bribed a lady-in-waiting to steal the tubers and soon the lovely flower spread all over Europe. It was once a source of food for the Aztecs and was brought from Mexico to the French court in the 1800’s and named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.
This vintage-inspired pin is comprised of soft pink and icy crystals with a sparkling center. Stones are hand-set on a goldtone metal casting 2”
Our mother loved “Dinnerplate Dahlias” and I was fascinated by the massive mum-like blooms. (Soon we will be featuring a century-old dahlia print on a collection of velvet goods.)
Napoleon’s bride, Josephine, was so obsessed with the intricately petaled flower that she cultivated it in her secret garden and forbid her gardeners to ever share it with anyone outside of Chateau Malmaison. Sadly, a Polish Count bribed a lady-in-waiting to steal the tubers and soon the lovely flower spread all over Europe. It was once a source of food for the Aztecs and was brought from Mexico to the French court in the 1800’s and named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.
This vintage-inspired pin is comprised of soft pink and icy crystals with a sparkling center. Stones are hand-set on a goldtone metal casting 2”
Our mother loved “Dinnerplate Dahlias” and I was fascinated by the massive mum-like blooms. (Soon we will be featuring a century-old dahlia print on a collection of velvet goods.)
