Corsages can be made with any flower and come in many variations and colors, depending on the arrangement. They are often attached to a ribbon, band or bracelet to be worn on the wrist. However ...

Skip the florist and make your own personalized corsages and boutonnieres for prom. Even better, invite your friends over and make it a DIY pre-party. Step 3: Thread ribbon through flowers and ...

Make a corsage from fresh or silk flowers or create a “bloom” from ribbon. There are plenty of tutorials and tips for corsage tricks. Visit a craft center for more inspiration and materials.

A bow, made from a yard of -3/4- or -1/2-inch-wide ribbon, often helps to finish off a corsage. Stiff green leaves, or foliage, are useful as a backing for corsages.

Mendenhall said sales of corsage alternatives for prom, also including elaborate upper-arm cuffs on wire bases, are a small percentage of Gillespie’s prom business in comparison to the wrist style.

Corsages and boutonnières Before the floral department manager finished her shift one day, she showed off a poster board she’d assembled displaying the 96 colors of ribbon we had in stock.

When shoppers at Hobby Lobby stores in Texas find aisles filled with tons of ribbon, massive corsages, and cowbells, they know what time it is — homecoming.