September Kanzashi

September is the beginning of Autumn, and brings in the beautiful Autumn flowers and their rich jewel colors.

 

 

The most common kanzashi for this month is chinese bellflower, The Junior Maiko wear beautiful large clusters of tiny bell flowers most often with long vibrant purple falls.

These kanzashi are see with bellflower alone, or mixed in with 2 more of the seven autumn flowers*, bush clover and partina (photos of this one coming soon!)

 

* The seven Autumn flowers are: Chinese Bellflower, Bush Clover, Patrina, Chrysanthemum, Japanese Boneset, Kudzu and Fringed Pink

Primary Motifs
Additional Decorations
Chinese Bellflower Bush Clover
Bush Clover Patrinia

There's still more to add so check back later!

 

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