As the observance grew in the 1920s, some sources suggest, florists came up with idea of wearing a pink or red carnation if one’s mother was living, in part because there weren’t enough white ...

White carnations became associated with Mother’s Day, ... “Carol was actually the hit of the dance because she had this beautiful orchid corsage rather than a carnation,” he laughed.

While carnations are a classic flower often spotted in modern-day bouquets, they have a history that goes back far beyond our ...

The custom of wearing a white carnation on Mother's Day weighs on this holiday. When people wore carnations on their lapels for Mother's Day, churches were filled with those hearty flowers.

On the first Memorial Day — in 1868, soon after the Civil War — volunteers decorated the graves of Union soldiers with flowers. The tradition lives on at Los Angeles National Cemetery in ...

Ashlie Miller and her mom. Submitted photo. Before I leave the house Sunday morning, I will add an extra accessory to my dress — a silk, white carnation.