Hand Embroidered Purple and Blue Hydrangea Hair Pin

In Japan, the hydrangea, known as the ajisai (ah-gee-sigh), is celebrated as the flower of the rainy season (Tsuyu) in June. Its bright and deep blues and purples are admired almost as much as the sakura in April.

The hydrangea hair fork is pictured with two simple purple hair pins, which you can also find in my shop. Wear this hair fork on its own, or match it with my other hand embroidered hydrangea accessories. If this is a wedding item, you'll no doubt dazzle your guests and future husband with this unique ornament.

I decided to capture its beautiful colors and accent it with abalone from New Zealand, purchased personally from me during my most recent visit at the Transitional Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch. Here, you can see the abalone's mother of pearl reflects the same colors as the hydrangea. With real shell and embroidered hydrangeas, no one else will have a hair fork like this.

While the hydrangea is usually a summer flower, you can wear it any time of the year for a day out in the town, afternoon tea party, or prom.

Each flower is about 1 inch wide, or 2.5 centimeters. the whole accessory is about 6.5 inches long, or 17 centimeters. The ornament is about 2.75 inches long by 1.5 inches wide, or 7 cm long by 4 cm wide.

Contact me if you want your updo to explode in a hydrangea bouquet fashion.

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