Wearable floral display device and method

Abstract

A wearable floral display device such as a corsage or boutonniere for displaying a decorative item such as a flower that includes a wire through at least a portion of the decorative item and wherein the device includes a stem portion wherein the stem portion includes an axial bore to receive a portion of the wire, a decorative item receiving portion at one end, a base portion at the opposite end, and a mid portion therebetween. The device also includes wire retaining means for retaining the decorative item to the decorative item receiving portion and garment attachment means integral with the stem portion for detachably attaching the display device to a garment.

1 . A wearable floral display device for displaying a decorative item that includes a wire through at least a portion of said item, said device comprising:
 a stem portion wherein said stem portion includes an axial bore therethrough to receive a portion of said wire, a decorative item receiving portion at one end, a base portion at the opposite end, and a mid portion therebetween;   wire retaining means for retaining said decorative item to said decorative item receiving portion; and,   garment attachment means integral with said stem portion for detachably attaching said device to a garment.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the wire retaining means is affected by wrapping the wire attached to said decorative item about the base of the stem portion. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the wire retaining means is affected by using an adhesive about a portion of the wire attached to said decorative item and the stem portion. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the stem portion is flexible and can be curved to maintain a given shape to retain the wire portion in said axial bore and thereby retain the attached decorative item in the decorative item receiving portion of said stem portion. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       8 . A wearable floral display device for displaying a decorative item that includes a wire through at least a portion of said item, said device comprising:
 a stem portion wherein said stem portion includes an axial bore therethrough to receive a portion of said wire, a decorative item receiving portion at one end, a base portion at the opposite end, and a mid portion therebetween;   wire retaining means for retaining said decorative item to said decorative item receiving portion;   garment attachment means integral with said stem portion for detachably attaching said device to a garment; and,   a garnish portion integral with said stem portion.   
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the wire retaining means is affected by wrapping the wire attached to said decorative item about the base of the stem portion. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the wire retaining means is affected by using an adhesive about a portion of the wire attached to said decorative item and the stem portion. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the stem portion is flexible and can be curved to maintain a given shape to retain the wire portion in said axial bore and thereby retain the attached decorative item in the decorative item receiving portion of said stem portion. 
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the garment attachment means is selected from the group consisting of a fastenable pin, magnets, U-shaped pin, and cufflink. 
   
   
       15 . A method of creating a garment worn corsage or boutonniere for displaying a decorative item, the method comprising the steps of:
 utilizing a wearable floral display device comprising a stem portion wherein said stem portion includes an axial bore therethrough, a decorative item receiving portion at one end, a base portion at the opposite end, a mid portion therebetween, and garment attachment means;   attaching a wire through at least a portion of the decorative item;   inserting a portion of the wire through the axial bore in said stem portion such that the decorative item is received in said receiving portion; and,   securing said wire portion wire to said stem portion such that the attached decorative item is retained in said receiving portion.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of securing said wire portion to said stem portion is affected by wrapping the wire attached to said decorative item about the base of the stem portion. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the wearable floral display device further comprises a garnish portion. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of securing said wire portion to said stem portion is affected by using an adhesive about a portion of the wire attached to said decorative item and the stem portion. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the wearable floral display device further comprises a garnish portion. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the step of securing said wire portion to said stem portion is affected by a flexible stem portion that can be curved to maintain a given shape to retain the wire portion in said axial bore and thereby retain the attached decorative item in the decorative item receiving portion of said stem portion. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the wearable floral display device further comprises a garnish portion.