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Brooches, hairpins and bright ribbons - decorative ribbons
Decorative ribbon weaving has a special name - kanzashi. This hobby dates back more than one hundred years and has its roots in ancient Japan. Let's remember the history of these unusual hair jewelry.
Long before the appearance of the first hairpins, Japanese women used sticks made from dried branches or bones with which to fix their hair. And since the long natural strands were not obedient, it was necessary to hold the shock of curls with something more serious. Women fitted their hairpins with hooks.
Over time, jewelry became more and more complex. Sticks and bones were decorated with fresh flowers. But since the latter were short-lived - after some time they faded, the inventive Japanese began to use fabric. Flowers were woven from silk ribbons, decorated with beads, pearls and other decorative elements.
Weaving hairpins began with choosing a plant and a ribbon color for it. Each month had its own flower or tree. As a rule, in Japan there were 28 of them. In January, geisha pinned jewelry in the form of a pine, bamboo or plum in their hair, in February they used tulips or daffodils, in March they used peonies and peach flowers.
People who are passionate about this activity recommend starting with terminology. Kandashi is the term used for hairpins, kanzashi is a hair ornament with artificial flowers or ribbons. Weaving technique - tsumami.
In the section of the OXO site "Accessories for sewing and needlework" there is a lot of tools for working with ribbons. Including materials for creativity.
Long before the appearance of the first hairpins, Japanese women used sticks made from dried branches or bones with which to fix their hair. And since the long natural strands were not obedient, it was necessary to hold the shock of curls with something more serious. Women fitted their hairpins with hooks.
Over time, jewelry became more and more complex. Sticks and bones were decorated with fresh flowers. But since the latter were short-lived - after some time they faded, the inventive Japanese began to use fabric. Flowers were woven from silk ribbons, decorated with beads, pearls and other decorative elements.
Weaving hairpins began with choosing a plant and a ribbon color for it. Each month had its own flower or tree. As a rule, in Japan there were 28 of them. In January, geisha pinned jewelry in the form of a pine, bamboo or plum in their hair, in February they used tulips or daffodils, in March they used peonies and peach flowers.
People who are passionate about this activity recommend starting with terminology. Kandashi is the term used for hairpins, kanzashi is a hair ornament with artificial flowers or ribbons. Weaving technique - tsumami.
In the section of the OXO site "Accessories for sewing and needlework" there is a lot of tools for working with ribbons. Including materials for creativity.