The anwer is usually, they are not flowers when they are leaves. Above, you can see me modeling the fall leaves pin Helen made the other day. But kanzashi can take many other shapes. The most common one is the butterfly....
...and a couple years ago, Helen made a fleur-de-lis https://www.etsy.com/listing/55770464/fleur-de-lis-hair-clip-bow-gold-satin ...
....and don't forget the flower BUDS https://www.etsy.com/listing/105281943/ivory-bridal-fascinator-kanzashi ...
Some kanzashi artists have come up with wonderfully inventive shapes for their work; for instance, here's a bunny by ~Sarcasm-hime...
....and here are some cranes from kanazawa-syugen.jp
One of our favorite kanzashi artists we know only as Alice, from Jakarta, I think. Helen found her wonderful photostream (kanzashi.boutique) on Flickr, and she also has her own website. Here are some of her non-floral flights of whimsy: my favorite, a cats' ears headband http://kanzashiboutique.com/products_detil.php?id=40&pr=Neko-Headband and Helen's favorite, a shrimp http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitrogal13/5862893268/in/photostream . OK, this blogging business is exhausting. Time for a nap.
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