Many brides seem to have their mothers create traditional wedding accessories for them♡ You can also customize your own "haneri" with embroidery♡

Attention to [Haneri] in Traditional Japanese Accessories

To wear traditional clothing, you need two types of accessories: "kimono dressing tools" and "decorative accessories" ♩

First, "kimono dressing tools" refer to the invisible accessories. These include the inner skin juban, the collar stay that shapes the collar tightly, waist ties, and obi boards.

On the other hand, "decorative accessories" refer to visible items such as haneri and obiage or obi-jime that are attached around the obi.

There are multiple types of traditional accessories, and enjoying the fashion of kimono by combining different designs is the true pleasure of kimono ♡

Among the "fashion of kimono," let's first focus on the [Haneri] that you would want to pay attention to＊

Haneri is written in kanji as 半衿.

The haneri is a collar attached to the nagajuban worn under the kimono.

It is installed to protect the fabric of the nagajuban and kimono from sweat, sebum, hair wax, and cosmetics around the neck area.

In modern terms, it's like a "collar cover."

The design is often a white collar, which is the most standard color suitable for ceremonies.

However, the world of haneri has become quite deep now♡

- It is the part closest to the face.

- Since it can be replaced multiple times on the nagajuban, you can try various coordinates by changing the haneri with just one kimono.

For these reasons, many unique and cute haneri are being sold and created by kimono shops.

This is like a sense of "attachable collar"!

(In the generation of our grandmothers, it was standard to sew the haneri onto the nagajuban, but recently there are also double-sided tapes for easily attaching the haneri, lowering the barrier for changing.)

Peeking into the World of Handmade Haneri Embroidery ♩

The world of haneri is diverse, with variations made from lace, featuring textures, dyed colors, and more...

Recently, what surprised me the most was that there are people who hand-embroidery their own haneri!

Known as [Haneri embroidery], it's surprisingly common and enjoyable among those who appreciate kimono or are skilled at sewing ♡

Isn't it lovely to make a haneri yourself.......??

For instance, for pre-wedding photos or weddings...

Even if you rent out a white ceremony kimono or other accessories, using a handmade haneri brings a sense of specialness, allowing you to incorporate your favorite motifs, which is delightful ♡

Alternatively, using a haneri made by your mother or grandmother can add a "something old" meaning to it, which is also nice.

If you're going for traditional clothing, trying your hand at haneri embroidery is quite intriguing ♡

Here, I would like to introduce some handmade haneri embroidery found on Instagram.

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Mimosa embroidered haneri ♡

The puffiness is adorable.

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A haneri with violets made by grandmother for her granddaughter ♡

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This haneri was made by a mother for her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony ♡

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The sea bream pattern haneri embroidery is also amazing ♡

Its brightness does not lose to the kimono patterns.

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Using colored fabric for haneri is wonderful too ♡

Adding snowflakes with white thread.

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Heart-patterned haneri embroidery.

Embroidering only on one side is stylish.

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Deliberately embroidering on the back instead of the front is also lovely.

It seems to peek out from the nape of the neck ♩

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Cherry blossom haneri embroidery.

I love how it subtly and adorably asserts its presence inside the kimono ♡

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A design like flowers or fireworks ♡

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When hand-made with embroidery, even the Little Prince can be created ♡ So cute ♡

It's sewn using an embroidery hoop.

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Bead embroidery, looking like ice, is chic＊

Handmade [Haneri] is Amazing ♡

The idea of making traditional accessories has never occurred to me until now...

I realized how wonderful the world of [Haneri embroidery] is, and everyone is creating various designs ♡

Since my name is Yuki, I was particularly drawn to the snowflake haneri ♩

With traditional clothing, the ability to incorporate intricate motifs or rarely seen patterns is a charm of haneri embroidery.

If I keep the haneri made for pre-wedding photos or the wedding day carefully, I could someday have my children wear it for Shichi-Go-San or Coming-of-Age ceremonies... I thought about that too ♩

I’m fully aware that it seems challenging, but it makes me want to give it a try ♡