March Kitsuke

Members of Hanafusa oiya posing in front of Hina Matsuri doll display
(from left: Maiko Kikune, Geiko Kikutsuru, Maiko Kikumaru, Maiko Kikushino and Shikomi Junko)

Geiko Kikutsuru is wearing deep blue kimono with hand-painted plum blossoms. Silver obi accompanies the kimono well and holds kimono close to the body. Coral mezashi decorates her geiko wig.
Maiko Kikumaru is wearing Marsala hikizuri with plum and sakura blossom design hanging upon a water flow. It is tied with long colorful darari obi. Her hair is decorated with Peony hanakanzashi, (another seasonal flower associatated with March).
In March you can see Maiko Kikune wearing subtle hikizuri, that gradates from light yellow at the top to light purple at the bottom. This piece features chou(butterflies), sakura and plum blossoms as well as spring grasses. Obi is made in Hakata style and fits the kimono perfectly. As she s a young Senior Maiko, she is wearing triple hanakanzashi with march seasonal flower - daffodil.
Maiko Kikushino, as the youngest member of the okiya, gets to wear pieces with more childish and lucky designs, such as this hikizuri with has plum blossoms, temari hand balls (mostly associated with Girl's Day) and itomaki (silk-reel bobbin, very spring-ish motif). Her hair is decorated with nanohana (rapeseed flower) hanakanzashi.
Shikomi Junko is wearing salmon color tsukesage with spring flowers (peony, plum blossoms, narcissus etc.). No elaborate hairstyle is worn by shikomi, just simple updos as they need to grow their hair for the future coiffures.