The secret Victorian language that's back in fashion

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could secretly express affection, desire or disdain. Now the language of flowers is popular again, writes Emma Flint.

Victorians Used Flowers to Send Secret Messages - Antique Trader

The Language of Flowers – the secret Victorian love code – 5-Minute History

Cordelia Botkin — A Good Night for a Murder

Language of Flowers Card' Photographic Print, Art.com

Her lip to Dear Me Set - antique rose

Double Red Heart - Funeral Flowers Reading, Dried Roses With Stems

Col. Chris Hadfield - A coded message was found in a secret pocket in the folds of this Victorian dress. A Canadian sleuth recently decoded it - fascinating story: University of

Marie-Antoinette's Style Revolution

Cryptic notes hidden in 19th-century silk dress reveal weather story

Meaning of flowers – Artofit

Floriography: The Secret Language of Flowers in the Victorian Era — Planterra Conservatory

50+ Victorian Slang Terms Worth Bringing Back