So, kanzashi are seasonal in Japan. Certain flowers go with certain months. Sometime in the spring, wisteria are all the rage. Wisteria are interpreted in kanzashi as....well....these dangling things, perfect for a cat to play with. A younger cat, that is. I'm certainly not amused with such trifles at my station in life. I am a Snowball Princess, you know.
Helen was scared of the whole idea and never tried it until her wedding-dress designer friend Lannette in California http://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignByLannette was fantasizing about a dress with wisteria kanzashi dripping from the shoulder. Helen thought she'd give it a try as a comb hair accessory. About 3 months later (it was a slow, deliberative process) she came up with this:
And you can buy it here https://www.etsy.com/listing/102226652/blue-flower-hair-fascinator-kanzashi
OK, here are versions of wisteria from other kanzashi artists....sorry I can't name all of them:
By lilyashes on Etsy:
By littlecookie on Etsy:
By PolishedKanzashi on Etsy:
