It seems like the creators of these postcards believed women loved three things: bright colours, adoring men, and flowers. And oh, did they like flowers. I think there are probably more uncoloured cards and cards without men than there are cards without flowers. Once you notice, you can't stop noticing. Large bouquets are omnipresent, even when they are completely out of place in the scene, like, for instance, on a secluded rocky beach:
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| personal collection* |
I guess she loved them so much she carried them on their hike?
These bouquets are always treated with the greatest of care-- even while making out, the couples make sure to keep them together and carefully arranged:
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| personal collection |
If a full bouquet is absent, there better at least be a vase:
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| personal collection |
Or at the minimum, a corsage:
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| personal collection |
So, a tribute to all the thousands of flowers that went into the making of these postcards!
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| Mille Baisers |
* these postcards have all been previously featured in this blog; to see the full size and verso, click the image!
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