Butterflies are primarily feminine representative of the features and traits of the female side of the human race. These can be used as designs for women tattoos and are very alluring ones also.
The designs are womanly without being too much on the extreme side of being called flowery or sentimental. Graceful and beautiful, it is one of the most fascinating creatures to look at and it represents the gracefulness and beauty of the female race. It inspires different emotions in different people but it is unanimously approved as a good choice for a tattoo at any time of the day.
The metamorphism of the butterfly from a caterpillar is one of the wonders of the natural world and for many it represents rebirth or the renewal of life into something much more of value and beauty. It represents beauty and grace while its transformation from a crawling caterpillar into its present state of beauty is representative of the transformation of a woman from a child. Therefore it not only symbolizes beauty, grace and rebirth it also brings forth this idea of a positive change for a better result. These are only a few of the representations of this amazing creature. Many have different opinions on this which varies from person to person depending on their views.
Inspirations that one can derive from butterflies:
One can think of butterflies as delicate beauties. They are colorful and full of beautiful details yet very fragile so that one is reminded of the feminine vulnerability.
Butterflies are free creatures from the moment they hatch out of their cocoons. They are not restricted and so represent freedom for many people.
In Christian and Greek beliefs, the butterflies are a representative of souls, pure and unscathed.
In countries like Japan and China, the butterflies represents the presence of love in the air.
One of the reasons behind the popularity of using the butterflies as designs of so many tattoos is that it can be made on almost anywhere on the woman's body, favourite spots are the ankle, wrist or neck. Valerie Althorpe
