Hair decorations bring a touch of romance to the hair and look very feminine. Currently, at the peak of popularity, hairpins are in Kansas style. They are used by women all over the world, and in their homeland this is a whole science and art form.
How did the barrettes appeared in Kansas technique?
The motherland of this exquisite decoration is the East. Several centuries ago, Japanese and Chinese hairstyles dramatically changed: women began to grow long hair and put them into bizarre forms. They used various hairpins, scallops and a hairdress gradually turned into a work of art. The fact is that then women were not allowed to wear jewelry, because they invented such a simple and ingenious way to improve the situation.
A little later, the Japanese hairpins Kanzashi ceased to be just an object to decorate the hairstyle. By the hairpins it was possible to determine to which class the woman belongs, for each event it was allowed to wear only a certain kind of hairpin. Sometimes a scallop or a hairpin cost more than the most gorgeous kimono.
Amazing variety of Kansasi pins
There are many kinds of pins in Kansas technique. For their manufacture, wood, metals, tortoiseshells and silk are used, and today modern materials (plastic, rubber) are quite actively used.
- Bairabira-kanzashi. This kind of decoration is sometimes called "fluttering". These are metal pendants on rings attached to the base. When a woman walks, melodic tinkles are heard. Sometimes, for more sonorous sound, the bells are suspended, too, instead of chains, garlands of silk flowers are used.
- Kogai-kanzashi. This looks like a sword or a knife. Initially, this decoration was universal, it was worn by women and men. Sometimes it was used for self-defense. They make studs made of tortoise shell, metal or ceramics.
- Tama-kanzashi. Recognizable hairpins with a ball, which are made of metal or lacquered wood. Balls are made of gold, silver or precious stones, less often from wood. The color of the ball is chosen according to the time of the year. This option is used for everyday wearing or special occasions.
- Kushi. It is a comb of wood or tortoise shell. The comb has a fairly wide back, which allows to decorate it in many different ways. Quite often this kind of hairpin kanzashi is decorated with flowers and garlands of silk flowers.
- Hana-kanzashi. This kind of sign is familiar to all needlewomen. Hairpins-flowers from silk pieces are incredibly popular today. They are worn with combs. Hairpins from satin ribbons Kanzas are used for traditional holidays and special occasions.
Modern hairpins kanzashi
Today, the kanzash barrette is often used to decorate a wedding hairstyle. Also traditional hairpins are used by women of certain professions, when it is necessary to put on a kimono: tea ceremonies or the creation of ikebana. And on New Year's Eve, many women wear a kanzash crab with a zodiac sign.
For example, geisha wear a hair clip or kanzashi pin depending on the month of the year or the holiday. Flowers from silk repeat the natural flowering of plants in each period. In this case, adhere to the rules necessarily. In January, this combination of pine and bamboo with the use of green and red shades. And in April, there will be an actual butterfly kanzashi and flowers of light pink shades. In July and August, the variety is striking in colors and all kinds of hairpins.
Women of the East are still diligently supporting the traditions and using every kind of decoration according to the occasion. We are allowed to wear them at our discretion and create whole masterpieces from the hairstyle.
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