Tribal figures and circular mandalas fill the top piece in two shades of blue.

Why this piece

One tonal family, three different densities - a busy top, a bordered dupatta and a plain bottom.
Colour-fast - the darker blue does not bleed into the lighter on the first wash.
Genuinely hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks.

Blue on blue

Bright blue against light blue with a darker blue accent, so the whole set stays within one family and reads calm despite the density of the pattern. The top carries an all-over repeat, the dupatta is laid out with a rectangular border of linear geometric bands around central motifs, and the bottom is left unprinted.

The plain bottom is the reason this set works for office wear - the pattern stays above the waist, where you want it.

Fabric and fit

Katan silk drapes gracefully, holds a quiet sheen and is opaque enough to stitch without a lining. The set weighs 600 to 650 g.

Stitch the printed piece as a straight kurta and the plain one as trousers or a salwar; silver or oxidised jewellery suits the tonal blue better than gold. Hand-blocked tribal geometry usually turns up in cotton - having it on Katan silk is what makes this set carry into formal wear.

Set details

Top: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 metres, 35 to 36 inches wide
Weight: 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together
Stitching: straight kurta set up to 4XL, length customisable
Lining: not required, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: printed by hand, yet dispatched the next working day
Collection: Chaupal

Look along the border bands: the geometry is aligned by eye, not by machine.

Sky Blue Katan Silk Suit, Tribal Mandala Print | Chaupal