Turquoise Hana-Temari Furisode Set *SOLD OUT*

Aoi Robin in the turquoise hana-temari furisode (more on IG). Photos taken with the lightbox also on IG.

Finally caught some natural light to shoot some photos of a Blythe kimono I completed a couple of weeks ago! Having Aoi Robin (Almond Doll custom) model this Turquoise Hana-temari Furisodeターコイズ 花てまり 振袖 ensemble. Actually, this kimono was the first one I started on in 2020 (wip here on IG), but didn't get round to matching it up, and completing the ensemble until mid-March....

The main kimono was made using kimono hagire fabric I found at Osaka Kuromon last October on our BFF trip (here). The fabric has a lovely sheen, with a sayagata紗綾形 pattern in its weave, and with colourful motifs of flowers, braided cords and temariてまり balls. For the obi, I used this pretty pink brocade that I found at Kyoto's Nomura Tailor during the more recent trip a May 2016 trip, and made the knot to resemble the tateya musubi立て矢 結び. Originally wanted to use another pink brocade for the obi (a checkered pink one) but the colours in that other brocade were too pastel for the vivid colours in this turquoise kimono. So I ended up using this pink brocade with a modernised hanairi kikko花入 亀甲 motif in light red.

Aoi Robin in the turquoise hana-temari furisode, with the matching turquoise kanzashi (more on IG).

Paired the kimono with 2 hair accessories (kanzashiかんざし), made with the same fabric as the main kimono and the obi. The 1st one made is fan-shaped, with cotton lace and small florals in chirimen fabric, in colours that mirror/echo those of the kimono's motifs.

Two kanzashi to match (more on IG).

The 2nd one is a simple ribbon in the same pink brocade as the obi. Kept it simple, for a simpler look if worn by itself, or if worn together with the turquoise fan-shaped one, it wouldn't be all too much.

Aoi Robin in the turquoise hana-temari furisode, with the matching pink brocade ribbon kanzashi (more on IG).

Not sure if I should have made the ribbon kanzashi a little smaller and flatter though.... It would probably look better pinned upright, so guess I'll have to try another hairstyle, like a bun on top of her head...but Aoi's hair is on the flat and straight side, so gotta find a way to give it volume. (>_o<)"