[Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?

[Stuart N. Clarke]

Initially, I thought that it’s the old “black cab driver” problem.

However, one of the meanings of a “rose leaf” is the petal of a rose.  The other meaning is the leaf of a rose.  Go figure.

Stuart

From: Danell Jones via Vwoolf 
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 8:56 PM
To: VWOOLF at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
Subject: [Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?

So, in her diary entry on “Stella & Jack’s Wedding Day,” Virginia writes, “White rose leaves from S’s bouquet.”

 

Apparently, white rose leaves were some kind of Victorian thing, but I don’t know what. Were these rose leaves painted white? Or simply the green leaves of white roses? Are they confections put in the bouquet? 

 

I would appreciate any help you can offer.

 

Danell

 

 

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 



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