May Kitsuke of Hanafusa okiya members

The odori and sakura season is now officially over and the Karyukai returns to it's normal life. Maiko san and Geiko san start taking their lessons again and also more ozashiki are taking place on the Kyoto Kagai sim as well. In a way this May is quite special for Hanafusa okiya but i will later reveal why. As for now, please enjoy reading my post about the May kitsuke of Hanafusa okiya Geiko and Maikos.

Maiko Kikumaru(left) and Geiko Kikutsuru(right) posing in front of a small Shrine

Geiko Kikutsuru
This month you can spot atatori(heiress) of Hanafusa okiya wearing light yellow kimono with iris pattern. Iris or Kakitsubata is the flower of May and you can see many of those all around Japan. Her obi is silver and also has small irises on it. In her hands she is holding a kago bag, in which maiko and geiko carry items that might need during the events, for example spare pair of tabi socks, comb, traditional lipstick, mirror, comb, hanameishi(business cards) etc.
Maiko Kikumaru
This month is very special for Maiko Kikumaru as this month is her pre last one before she becomes geiko. I will write another post precisely about this stage but as you can see now she is wearing crested hikizuri with formal underskirt. Not seen from this angle but her hair i styled in Yakko Shimada hairstyle and she is wearing more expensive type of kanzashi than her younger sisters. Her obi is golden and has a decorative pattern on it. In her hands she is holding a kago bag as well as her oneesan Geiko Kikutsuru.

Maiko Kikushino(left) and Maiko Kikune(right) posing in font of  Maiko Theater

Maiko Kikune
During May you can see Kikune san wearing gorgeous subtle hikizuri with exquisite iris design. It is tied with gold obi with flower pattern on it. Her hairstyle is Ofuku and is decorated with seasonal iris kanzashi that resemble irises on the hikizuri. Since Kikumaru san is soon to become Geiko, Kikune san will have mall of the Senior kimono to choose from. In her hands she is holding a very special kago - the one she was gifted to her on the day of her misedashi.
Maiko Kikushino
The youngest Maiko in the flower bunch of Hanafusa okiya, Maiko Kikushino, is wearing light purple hikizuri with flower fans and leaf design. This kimono gives us a perfect feeling of the spring freshness, the full revival of the nature. It is firmly tied with green darari obi with yellow geometrical design. Her hairstyle is Wareshinobu, the traditional hairstyle of the Junior Maiko, is decorated with another seasonal flower - Fuji or Wisteria. While Iris kanzashi are reserved for senior maiko only, fuji kanzashi can be worn by both juniors and seniors.
It has been almost a year since Kikushino san debuted as maiko and that means that soon possibly we will see her painting her upper lip. Who knows, lets wait and see :)