Helen has had a flurry of creative activity this summer, because she suddenly had a flood of ideas for kanzashi flower lapel pins. All those darker and understated kimono remnants and silk tie remnants sitting around that are too somber for women's hair accessories are perfect for men's lapel flowers! Eureka. Here are a few that are in her Etsy shop:
Well, this one's not dark, but it is an improvement on the nanohana flower that Helen made for her friend's birthday (see previous post). This nanohana boutonniere is vintage kimono silk with a silk crepe leaf and a freshwater pearl.....
Buy it here ....next is a slate-blue single hydrangea blossom made from silk crepe and a tiny sodalite bead that Helen managed to sew right in the center of the flower (applause)....
Purchase here ....Here's a dark daisy made from a rich yet understated silk brocade......
Find it here .....Here's another hydrangea, a lavender one this time, with a freshwater pearl center....
Buy it here.....Here's another silk brocade number.....Helen has used this fabric a number of times for women's accessories, and came to the last little remnant with this lapel flower, so it's a one-of-a-kind.....rough-hewn manly-looking coin pearl in the center....
Can be found here . OK, and the last one for right now is already spoken for, but don't worry, Helen will make another one! This one is from a vintage kimono silk that we just love, but just didn't ever work as a women's accessory of any sort....
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Much more to come! Helen has always been enamored of miniatures, and this lapel flower business is right where she likes to be.
