Geraldine Viswanathan

I had grown up watching these American proms in movies, thinking, 'Wow, that looks like so much fun! I want a corsage! I want a date!' So getting to actually have my own movie American prom was a real treat.

Australian Actress

A corsage is traditionally worn during proms, weddings, or dances.

Special Occasions

Corsages are worn on the wrist or pinned to a dress or blouse.

Typically Worn

Giving a corsage can be a gesture of affection or honor.

Symbolic Gesture

In historical dressmaking, 'corsage' refers to the upper body of a dress.

Fashion Design

The term 'corsage' for a dress's bodice is not commonly used in modern fashion.

Not Common

The term is sometimes used in the context of wedding gown descriptions.

Wedding Gowns

 It's safe to say that we reimagined some traditions, but we also kept some old ones that we worked in, and we created something that worked for us. My bouquet and corsage was actually filled with wildflowers from Brooklyn --