A tussie-mussie is a small bunch of flowers, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were worn around the head or on the lapel to mask the unpleasant smells of the time - literally, to keep the nose gay (happy). In their current form, they rose to popularity during the reign of Queen Victoria at which time the tussie-mussie became a popular fashion acceesory.
In the late 2oth Century the term tussie mussie came to denote the cone shaped boquet holder rather than the flowers within.
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