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You know the birthstone, but do you know their birth flower? Our Honest Florist Birthday Flowers by Month Guide will steer you towards a personalized pick for your loved ones.
January: Carnation
Carnations signify hopeful interest, the perfect attitude for a birthday in the first month of the New Year.
February: Iris
Iris's three upright petals signify faith, wisdom, and courage making them a refined and elegant flower for February birthdays.
March: Daffodil
The emergence of the daffodil after a long winter commonly represents renewal and rejuvenation. Their bright yellow petals promise delight and exuberance to those with March birthdays.
April: Daisy
Daisies have long been associated with innocence and simplicity, a perfect gift for lighthearted, April birthdays.
May: Lily
The splendidly fragrant and lovely lily expresses virtue and splendor for May birthdays.
June: Rose
Perhaps the most popular flower, the rose carries with it the meaning of love and passion for June birthdays.
July: Larkspur
July's flower, the larkspur, is associated with cheerfulness and evokes the jolly days of summer.
August: Gladiolus
The gladiolus is named after the Latin word for sword, gladius, and symbolizes vitality and honesty for August birthdays.
September: Aster
The September birthday flower is the aster, which has long been connected with magic and is a harbinger of love.
October: Marigold
The marigold's autumn colors make it the appropriate flower for October birthdays. Marigolds are linked with poise and affection.
November: Chrysanthemum
With their vivid colors, chrysanthemums brighten any November birthday. Chrysanthemums symbolize hope and jollity.
December: Poinsettia
Known for its association with Christmas, the poinsettia is the December birthday flower. Poinsettias traditionally represent merriment and fun.
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Does your selection of lingerie consist of virginal white, with the odd black garment thrown in to make you feel just slightly risqué? Or, are you totally liberated and wear lingerie in a rainbow array of colors designed to match your outer garments? Color can make such an amazing difference to your outlook and does wonders when sprucing up your wardrobe. Coloured underwear does take a bit more confidence to wear. If you are to wear coloured lingerie to its maximum effect, read on for the latest information on what’s right and what’s not. White lingerie is always acceptable and can be worn anywhere. Divide your lingerie into a basic collection and an exotic collection. There is a place in every woman’s wardrobe for basic lingerie but women need to be encouraged to get a little more daring: go for colour and enjoy wearing it.
Wear red lingerie – it’s daring, it’s sexy and, even for the wearer, it is sensual and is bound to alter your mood for the better when wearing red lingerie. These days, however, lingerie can be any colour you can imagine, from pinks, to lemons, blues in all their shades, sultry maroon or cheeky primrose yellow – with spots, stripes, and other geometric designs just to add a shade more excitement. For all women
lingerie should be a good place to begin when planning a completely new wardrobe. Not the other way around, but commencing with an appropriate shade or colour in the lingerie department and then developing that initial choice as you decide on outer garments. The worst mistake you can make when choosing items to wear it to take colours out of context.
You need to consider your eye colour, skin tone, colour of your hair and, even then, be aware that some shades of a colour that suits you may make you look pale or clearly not suit you in some way or another. You really need to be aware of the best colours that will complement your features and then use these colours to enhance those features. Getting your colours right is still only half the battle – you also need to pick the most appropriate shades. If your eyes are a clear blue, any shade of blue lingerie will look divine, from pastel blue to the deepest sapphire. With eyes that are hazel you can choose almost any colour and it will complement your eye colour: try any earth tones, from green to brown and all shades in between. Then get the vamp look – try the raciest red, mixed with black for added allure. Green eyes are reflected beautifully when you wear any shade of green: try wearing earth tones as well – these will show emerald of your eyes to perfection.
Focus on your hair colour as well as your eyes. Try pastel shades if you are blond although many of the deeper colours, such as daffodil yellow, are best avoided. Go for primrose yellow and forget the daffodil hue. Darker skin tones probably have the best range of colours, with brunettes looking radiant in most of the deeper tones while also being able to take advantage of all the shades of the earth tones – all of which provide enormous diversity for those with olive complexions who also look good wearing medium colours. Lighter shades are probably best avoided unless mixed in with a darker contrasting colour. Those ladies with porcelain skin benefit from the many pastel shades that will offset their pale features.
None of these guidelines are set in stone and many a blond lady could look extremely attractive wearing deeper shades that are offset with plenty of pastel accessories and, conversely, many brunettes could wear pastel shades complemented by carefully selected deep tones. The secret is to experiment with new colours and learn how to mix and match different hues in order to obtain the best range of tones to enhance each individual lady’s best features.
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Alisa has a popular lingerie store, and writing a lot of interesting and helpful articles on her
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We may be currently in the depth of the winter chill but it is never too early to start thinking about spring and how you can reinvent your wardrobe for the coming season. After all as an ardent gardener I start thinking about which plants I am going to plant and which vegetables I want to cultivate in the coming year so why not think about your wardrobe in the same way. As soon as New Year is over I want to start clearing out my dull drab winter clothes and bring in some bright colours to celebrate the coming year.
Spring to me is all about bright spring colours and layering them to create a cosy yet colourful look. Just like the new shoots that start appearing in your garden green is a great colour to liven up a spring day and therefore a great one to include in your choice of clothes. What’s more green is a colour with so many marvellous shades that it is a colour that most people can wear. Brunettes look good in darker shades of green, whilst blondes look better in limes and paler shades.
There are nasty rumours going round that winter is going to last for ages this year too so remember to keep your clothes on the warm side. Dress them up with pretty accessories in turquoise, lilac and yellow and don’t forget the all important scarf which will protect you from the more chilly spring days as well as giving some colour and freshness to your outfit.
In face a great way to go into spring without having to change your winter wardrobe too drastically is to accessorise. If you think of spring flowers such as the crocus, the daffodil and even the tulip you can give your wardrobe a wake up call with a pretty purse, pair of earrings or unique necklace. If you are not too keen on bright yellows and greens go for a lilac. Again a colour that most people can wear it goes really well with greys and blacks and always seems to look sophisticated.
Pulling yourself away from the cosy colours of winter with all those luscious velvets is always going to be difficult – but embrace the New Year and come into spring with a flourish! Banish the browns and blacks to the closet for the next winter and bring in some bright spring colours.
Fiona Muller is a trained textile designer and has written a textile thesaurus. She is interested in fashion and how it can work for anyone regardless of age, size or race. For some great ideas for spring outfits go to - http://www.east.co.uk.
Article author: Kristian Phillips
