Japanese tradition did not allow women to wear bracelets, rings and necklaces. The only thing that was allowed to decorate - it's hair. In order to fix the intricate hairstyles used combs, hairpins, barrettes. They reflected the status and wealth of their owners. All these items are called "kanzashi". 10 interesting facts about them lead researchers of Japanese culture.
Gorgeous geisha hairstyle decorated with flowers, jewelry, gold and silver hairpins admired. But not everyone knows that they are in vogue only 400 years ago. Previously, Japanese women wore long flowing hair.
The appearance of bizarre pilings with kanzashi rules and hair ornaments known as follows:
- Ball hairstyles with ridges, studs and pins introduced into ladies fashion in late AD Heyan. So there kanzashi, whose name translates as "stuck in your hair."
- Items for maintaining hair used not only for decoration, but also as a weapon for self-defense. Sharpened pin could cause serious injury.
- The flowering kanzashi came at the end of the Edo period. Women hairstyles considerably complicated complex of about 2 dozen ornaments used in them. This is clearly seen in old engravings.
- In the world of the geisha has a special relationship to the kanzashi. Huge number of them were in hairstyles student Meiko and geisha themselves stuck in a wooden comb her hair and pin.
- Japanese women use a huge variety of jewelry: the left and right of the fringe, is stuck vertically into the upper part of the hair, placed laterally and from below. In the old days in some kanzashi portrayed generic signs by which you can know which clan she belongs.
- Vintage hair ornament made of silver, brass, platinum, tortoise shells, precious wood. They are decorated with crystals, coral and semiprecious stones. Today used for this plastic, glass, celluloid. coral imitation made of ammonium nitrate and egg whites.
- Flowers in old jewelry made of special silk, but today are used less valuable materials, including paper.
- The principle of burden in the Japanese hair ornaments are strictly regulated. The number and type of combs, pins and colors appropriate to the age, status and social position of women. Married ladies decently decorate hairstyles 1-2 flowers, and young girls can wear kanzashi in any quantity.
- They will certainly pick up eye color and tone in a kimono.
- A special kind of - it's seasonal decorating with garlands of flowers. They are made from the master of special types of silk.
Each of the 28 seasons of the Japanese calendar correspond to your decorations.
The mysterious Japan all filled with deep meaning, even for women hairpins and combs.
Amazing kanzashi - a work of art that a woman changes throughout his life.
