The bodice of a dress was called the "corsage" in the 19th century. The more traditional option is a corsage pinned on the shoulder of a woman's dress. One of the veterans gave Rutherford a rose corsage tied with Confederate colors. The Queen asked for a corsage at the bottom of her sculpted neck. Adrian realizes that Linda is the same girl to whom he gave the rose corsage. He later sends the mysterious woman a rose corsage by way of apology. Sometimes, parents wear a corsage of carnation(s) on their left chest on Parents Day. As she dies, Gloria hands her corsage to Kit. Hector has actually stolen the corsage from Sonny's stepmother, opera singer Genya Smetana. The style and design of a corsage may vary depending on the event. He helps her up, and gives her a corsage. Not, Homewood, Betsy Patterson and Corsage. Eventually, the term shortened to "corsage" in American English.