Red and White Bordered Block Print Katan Silk Suit | Phuhaar
A drape built different: open red with placed motifs.
A vertical geometric border runs the dupatta's length.
White flowers over deep red, with a geometric border running down the dupatta.
Why this piece
- The dupatta is built differently from the top - open red with placed motifs and a vertical geometric border.
- Colour-fast, so the white does not pick up red in the first wash.
- Opaque silk that needs no lining, at 600-650 g for all three pieces.
The two prints
The top is a dense all-over repeat of small white flowers on red. The dupatta deliberately breaks that rhythm: a vertical geometric border runs along one side and a wider decorative hem closes the end, leaving plenty of plain red between them. Worn together, the contrast is what stops a red set from reading as one solid block of colour.
Wearing it
Red with white reads festive without going bridal, so it carries a puja, a day wedding or a family lunch equally well. Keep the bottom plain red and let the dupatta border sit forward on the shoulder. Real hand block printing on katan silk is unusual - the craft is normally sold on cotton, and katan is normally sold woven. Block printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day.
The details
Top: 2.5 m, 44-45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 m, 44-45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35-36 inches wide
Fabric: Katan silk, opaque, no lining needed
Craft: hand block print, Bhagalpur
Weight: 600-650 g for all three pieces together
Stitching: up to 4XL, length customisable
Care: dry clean the first wash, then gentle cold hand wash
Collection: Phuhaar
The geometric border will not be pixel-straight for its whole run. It is placed block by block by hand, and the slight wander is the proof.
| Fabric / Material | Katan Silk |
| Craft / Technique | Hand Block Print |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin / Cluster | Bhagalpur |
Two sets of blocks made this length in Bhagalpur: a small floral for the field and a long, narrow geometric block for the dupatta border. The border is the harder job - each impression has to meet the last exactly, and the printer walks the length judging every landing by eye. A carved wooden block wears slowly with use, so the pattern it leaves is never quite identical from one end of the fabric to the other.
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Learn More
Why is the dupatta printed differently from the top?
To break the red. The top is a dense all-over repeat of small white flowers. The dupatta keeps most of its red open, with a vertical geometric border down one side and a wider decorative band closing the end. Worn together, that contrast keeps a red suit from reading as one solid block of colour.
Will the geometric border be perfectly straight?
Not pixel-straight, and that is the point. A long, narrow carved block is placed impression by impression along the edge, each landing judged by eye. A wooden block also wears slowly with use, so the slight wander along the border shows it was printed by hand.
How should the bottom be stitched?
Keep the bottom plain red and let the busy floral top and the bordered dupatta carry the pattern. With the dupatta border sitting forward on the shoulder, the white keeps the red from feeling heavy and the outfit stays balanced.
Will the red stain the white flowers?
No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, so the small white flowers stay white against the red. Have it dry cleaned the first time to be safe.
How do I look after it after the first dry clean?
From then on, a gentle hand wash in cold water at home is fine. Dry it in shade rather than direct sun, and iron it on the reverse so the hand-printed surface stays crisp.
Does it need a lining, and how heavy is it?
No lining or astar is needed, because the katan silk is opaque. The full set of top, bottom and dupatta weighs 600-650 g, so even a fully stitched suit stays light and comfortable to wear.
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