Adorable red and pink butterfly with rhinestone body. Size: body: 1.25 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!
Important Note: Because the fastening for each kanzashi is custom based on the order - please allow for an extra two days for shippment. This is to ensure that your kanzashi fastening is securely attached!
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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