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Stunning blue butterfly. With pearl coloured stamens as antennae, metal bead body and accented with soft blue rhinestones – don’t let this one flutter away!
Size: 2 inches
These tsumami flowers are adorable, yet very chic for any stylish woman wanting to stand out with an unusual and unique accessory! Not only can they be worn to dress up an outfit up for a night on town, they can also be worn casually with just jeans and a shirt! If, perhaps, you prefer wearing kimono on a regular basis, tsumami kanzashi are the perfect traditional accessory to wear in your hair, or to convert a brooch into an obi-dome.
The perfect accent for many fashion styles: elegant Lolita, wa-loli, gothic , fruits, shabby chic, retro, just to name a few.
All hairpins are hand crafted from gorgeous vintage kimono fabric, with the large majority of the fabric being pure silk. You can also chose from having your flower attached to a hair clip/barrette, bobby pin or even a brooch fastening!
What is Tsumami Kanzashi?
The word “Tsumami” means to pinch – specifically, pinching a square piece of fabric to form a shape. The word “Kanzashi” means hairpin. Tsumami Kanzashi is a traditional Japanese art form that dates back over 200 years. Tsumami kanzashi is most often seen worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) and young girls for shichi-go-san celebrations however, with the revival of traditional arts, and a younger generation appreciating them – tsumami kanzashi have become quite a fashionable accessory to be worn both with contemporary clothing and kimono.
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