The orchids are artificial flowers. Dried flowers are semi-permanent but delicate, so please handle them with care. I purchased these handmade. They have been used only once. This is a set of 19 pieces, enough for two people. We used them for Shichi-Go-San (a Japanese festival for children) as a parent and child, but we didn't use all of them. Suitable for Japanese attire, mizuhiki (decorative paper cords), coming-of-age photoshoots, kimono, furisode (long-sleeved kimono), weddings, yukata (summer kimono), graduation hakama (formal divided skirt), shiromuku (white wedding kimono), and Shichi-Go-San.