kanzashi

[aimeekitty]

are there any online sites that list the different types of kanzashi with PICTURES? This Wiki entry lists the different types, but no accompanying photos... and I want to make sure I'm calling the right thing the right thing!

I did find this calendar of kanzashi, but I'd like to know more.

I'd also like to know more about seasonal kimono wearing, and just in general the meanings assigned to different kimono patterns and ways of WEARING them.

Comments

[unmei-no-yume.livejournal.com]

Oh man I <3 Kanzashi! I almost convinced my mother to buy me one. Actually I did... it's just there's no point in my owning one -.- I don't know about details of kanzashi styles and such but there is one good site with just pictures: http://www1.odn.ne.jp/maya/english/enknshop.htm Although I'm sure you already found this site.

As for Kimono stuff, do you have any specific questions? My school library has a some books on it and I used to read them but that was a few years back so I don't remember a lot of stuff. I can try to find them and do some research if you'd like.

[bonegoddess.livejournal.com]

love that calendar...check out March...Rape Blossoms? OMG

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

did you know that Rape blosssoms are an actual flower??

what this means, is that there are lots of products that say "RAPE" on them. (I've seen dresses called "RAPE DRESS")

[uminomamori.livejournal.com]

I wish I new how to make kanzashi correctly:(

[derilaan.livejournal.com]

there are a lot of kimono/etc books on ehay that pop up

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4576233223&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I have this one of my "permament watch list" because it looks so neat, but of course it isnt in english....but the pictures just look so nice and its all historical!

The auction notes: "This book is inspired by a unique festival in Kyoto where participating women don the most splendid kimonos recreated from historic records, and also wear ornate hair styles corresponding to the same periods."

so perhaps researching this festival will yield some historical/kimono information since obviously SOMEONE had to research all that for there to BE a festival, right?

[tacohime.livejournal.com]

You might want to get in touch w/vivcore, who is working on a big kanzashi project...