Seasonal Kanzashi - Asagao(Morning Glory)

Kisetsu continues to shower us with beautiful seasonal hair ornaments. As we are close to August, the time has come for Asagao or Morning glory kanzashi hairpins, available at SaNaRae from 26th of July till 17th of August.

Morning glory is bit of odd flower - not considered majestic, nor regal, nor auspicious, nevertheless you can see it all around Japan. It blooms around July-August. It is said to have been brought to Japan from China way back during Nara period and was a beloved flower of the Edo people, who bread it in large quantities. Nowadays, this unique flower one of the few flowers that recognized as a perfect summer motif .

For July/August SaNaRae event, Kisetsu has prepared 6 different color styles of Asagao Tsumami Kanzashi - Blue, cool mix, pink, purple, sweet mix and teal. Each style consists of 3 pieces - Hana Kanzashi (the bigger piece on the right), small kanzashi and a flower bridge with several flowers. A perfect decoration for your hair in August, ne?

Hair decoration: Tsumami Kanzashi - Asagao
Creator: Kisetsu (Nix Marabana)
Available at SaNaRae: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spring%20Morning/192/136/4013
After the event you can find these amazing Japanese hairpins in the Kisetsu shop, alongside with high quality Japanese footwear, bags, kimono, hairstyles etc: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Multitudes/122/141/18