Paper Strelitzia Buttonholes

The Strelitzia is a vibrant indigenous South African flower – also known as The Bird of Paradise Flower or the Crane Flower.  It’s name suits it’s bright and angular appearance!
It was lovely to make a set of buttonholes for a wedding with a strelitzia theme.  They were cut from Book print paper before being painted and assembled.

Paper Strelitzia History

A while back we supplied Tarryn of Rooi Rok Bokkie with some paper strelzia accessories for the fashion launch of her gorgeous strelitzia print
We’ve created many versions of the strelitzias in the past – taken them to Design Indaba Expo too
Chat to us if your would like us to make up bespoke paper accessories for you – shop window designs, decor, or accessories for a special occasion.

\Stre*litz”i*a\, n. [NL., named after Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and queen of George III of Great Britain.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana, found at the Cape of Good Hope. They have rigid glaucous distichous leaves, and peculiar richly colored flowers.