The headband for the hair is quite an old ornament, akin to a diadem and a hoop. In our time, this accessory has become a self-sufficient detail that completes the whole image. With its help you can not only pick up the hair, but also emphasize the shape of the face, the color of the eyes. If before the rims were plastic or metal, now they are covered with fabric, fur, leather. This season, kanzash's headbands deserve close attention.
Kansas style headbands - a bit of history
This intricate word means a Japanese ornament that is worn along with a kimono. Kanzashi or kanzashi first appeared in the 18th century. Girls of that time began to decorate their hair with a huge number of pins and combs. Flowers from Kanzashi tapes were not just a beautiful accessory, but they also talked about the social status, the marital status of their possessor. Some models of Kansas were so magnificently executed that they cost more than a kimono. These were real works of art and they were also evaluated. There are several types of Kanzachi, but the most actual in our time is khana-kanzashi - decorations made in the form of flowers. Traditionally, this accessory is made from square pieces of silk, which are folded with forceps using special technique of tsumami. One petal is obtained from one square, then they are glued together with rice glue and collected on a silk thread. This is quite a labor-intensive process, but modern techniques of manufacturing are simplified. Therefore, even beginners can easily learn how to make Kanzash on their own , or you can just buy it ready.
Kansash Rim Kits - Varieties
The variety of rims is quite large. They have become incredibly popular thanks to beautiful weaving. Such beauty will want to wear in her hair, probably every girl. What only do not happen rims with Kansash flowers :
- a rim with one beautiful flower, for example chrysanthemum ;
- with several flowers;
- with inflorescences;
- completely made of flowers.
The fabric used in making such a rim is often taken silk or satin. Of it, the best folded flowers are obtained, but many use other material:
- chiffon;
- organza;
- tatin;
- tulle;
- guipure.
Additional decorations
In addition to the fact that flowers themselves made in Kansas technique are very beautiful, they can be decorated with beads, rhinestones, pawns, glass beads, feathers and other materials.
Flowers in the rim can be the most diverse in the color scheme: black and white, monochrome, combine several colors and shades. Here it is already worth selecting the rim based on where and with what you will wear it. Most often, the color range is selected according to the color of the clothes. But the contrast colors, which can be combined with other accessories, for example, necklaces, shoes, scarf or bracelet made in the same technique, will look brighter.
The design of the rim of Kanzash has become quite common and a fashionable chip. After all, every girl loves flowers, and jewelry in the form of them always bring a lot of pleasure and admiration.
Where should I put on a Kansasi bezel?
Thanks to such an active use and distribution of this ancient Japanese technology for creating flowers from the fabric of the headband for hair, Kanzash can be seen almost everywhere. They are put on for a walk, on a date, for social events and parties. With their help you can create a romantic image in retro style or reincarnate in a Japanese geisha - it all depends on the girl's imagination. Such a rim undoubtedly can perfectly refresh and complement any image and make the girl tender, feminine and a little flirtatious.
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