#dewy grass

[tanuki-kimono]

Soft summer nights themed outfit, pairing a black-ground kimono with tsuyu shiba (dewy grass), and most beautiful cream summer obi patterned with embroidered white and black komori (bat).

[melancholicreaper]

Dew

It's been a while since I've written about my Morpheus.

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Morpheus appeared in your bedroom ready to meet your awake figure, he noticed your absence from the dreaming world and was concerned. You and him had just begun a romantic relationship and he was abysmally scared that he might ruin the little you both had built up. You had told him time and time again that he need not bother himself with your ‘courting’ rituals as he was a busy deity but then he’d appear with a bouquet of mixed flowers, each flower one that you liked. Or when he had watched a series with you through and through and was as much invested as you were. Or when he would walk you home every single day without fail even when it’s raining but then what could stop him?

Morpheus made his way to your backyard, he desperately wanted to hide you away in his realm far from all the bad and evil but you wouldn’t allow it. He knew you wouldn’t, you were a free bird and he’d be essentially cutting off your wings, your beautiful wings that he fell in love with. You were crouched down by the grass looking at something. He could feel no living creature in the surrounding flora, he found it slightly strange but came closer towards you.

“Darling?” his voice shook you to your very core causing you to stumble back into him. He caught you and raised you up onto your feet. You always seem to forget just how limitless an Endless could be. You turned and took in your lover in full, your eyes lit up at the man in front of you.

“Morpheus!” you jumped into his arms and he chuckled at your energised greeting. “I missed you.”

“I missed you too my darling.” You set you down and lowered his head, grinning, you messed up his hair. When he raised his head, his hair was sticking out all over the place but he did not care. You were enjoying yourself and so was he. “You were not dreaming so I assumed something was bothering you and you could not sleep.” He set you down and you pointed at the grass. 

“Take a look.”

Morpheus crouched down with you to look at where you were pointing. The grass was covered in a light shower of dew, the dirt beneath was a nice shade between brown and black and the green of the leaves was bright in the darkness. ”It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” 

Morpheus turned to look at you, you were smiling so brightly as your eyes danced with myrrh in all honesty you lit up the entire scene, you added to the beauty of the scene, he was certain you taught the stars your trade where else did they learn it other than from you. 

“Beautiful indeed.”

You turned to him, your smile still wide and happy. A yawn made its way through glossing up your eyes. He smiled at you and stood tall, in one swift motion he lifted you off your feet. 

“Morpheus!” you gasped, you should have been used to this. He almost always either insists on carrying you when you’re sick or sad.  You try to pretend to be annoyed but Morpheus always knows and manages to get you giggling and grinning.

“It’s time for bed, my love.” Morpheus looked down at you in his arms, your arms which had grabbed onto him were now relaxed in your lap, your head was rested against his shoulder, your eyelids were drooping. 

“Come now my dear, you cannot fool the god of sleep and yes drowsiness falls under my domain.”  Morpheus placed you on your bed and drew up your blanket. You gripped his arm, a silent plea for him to stay. He chuckled, a melodious sound. “Sleep, my starlight, I shall be here when you wake.”

To prove his point, he slid onto the bed beside you holding you in his arms.

“Goodnight, Morpheus, i shall-” you yawned, eyes drooping even more. “See…you.”

“Goodnight, my lovely starlight. I’ll meet you there.”

[conclownz]

My shitty beginner photography :p

[sanseterrer]

It was a wonderful morning; the leaves from the tall lime trees fell noiselessly on the gloomy evergreens, while the light and shadows slept side by side: there was no sound except the cawing of rooks, which sounds like a lullaby to the familiar ear, or this is the last solemn lullaby – dirge // part 2

[missmyloko]

Kanzashi of The Month: Forgotten Motifs

On The Eleventh Day Of Fun I present... something unique! Over the past 9 months I’ve featured a great amount of kanzashi, but there have been some that have gone under the radar as they’re either very rare or there were limited pictures available. So, instead of each getting their own feature they’ll be displayed here! As always, all kanzashi are courtesy of Kazurasei.

Image courtesy of Kazurasei. Tsuyu Shiba (露柴) - Dewy Grass Months: June, July, and August This is a very elegant design, but sadly remains quite rare. It features grass in the shape of crescent moons accented by dew made of rhinestones. The grass is made in an almost identical way to the pampas grass kanzashi that I featured earlier. The thin silk used is incredibly iridescent and reflects like real water. Its simplistic design lends well to senior maiko, who are sometimes spotted either wearing this set as is or with the small addition of another motif, like carnations. Here you can see Mameryū (まめ柳) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu wearing the full set in July below:

 Image courtesy of Peter MacIntosh.

Image courtesy of Kazurasei. Gekka Bijin (月下美人) - Queen of The Night Months: July and August This is an extremely unique motif and one that’s only recently become popular with senior maiko. The Queen of The Night, known as Beauty Under The Moon in Japanese, is a type of cactus flower that blooms only at night. It resembles a water lily but can be differentiated by its pointed petals. The flowers are known for their enchanting fragrance too, which makes it a perfect metaphor for maiko and geiko! You can see how ethereal it looks under the moonlight, just like with Toshiemi (とし恵美) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho below:

Image courtesy of Toshimana.

Image courtesy of Kazurasei. Tsubaki (椿) - Camellia Months: February and March What look at the creations of Kazurasei would be complete without its signature symbol!? Kazurasei is known for its camellia oil and many of their products have a picture of a camellia on it. Camellias are an interesting flower as they’re one of the first plants to bloom during the new year, often when there’s still snow on the ground. However, it’s not usually considered a herald of spring like plum blossoms are, but rather a symbol of endurance during the winter; this is because camellia blossoms don’t actually have a scent and thus do not attract animals and insects from afar. The oil that can be harvested from the plant does produce a pleasant smell though. Maiko often add camellia oil to their hair as it gives it a nice sheen and the scent hides the fact that their hair is only washed and set once each week. Since maiko are synonymous with this product it’s no surprise that Mamehana (豆はな) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu below actually did some promotional work for Kazurasei while wearing camellia kanzashi ^^!

Image courtesy of Little Valley Jewels.

[abstruse-king-blog]

Your average month put in different points of view

[tanuki-kimono]

Adorable black-ground obi with a colorful embroidered owl perched on a pine. I like how OP chose to pair it with a "crescent moon" patterned kimono (which are in fact a motif called tsuyu-shiba/dewy grass)

[tanuki-kimono]

Whimsical pattern for this shibori yukata perfect for beer gardens summer nights outings ;) I also like the susuki (pampa grass) and tsuyushiba (dewy grass) mixed in