Swirls and stylised blooms cover this soft green silk edge to edge, with no gaps.

Why this piece

Dense all-over block print, laid impression by impression by hand
A geometric hem band runs along the base of both top and dupatta
Opaque silk that wears without a lining and weighs almost nothing

The print

This is the busiest print in the range. The swirl and the flower alternate at close spacing so the surface stays active wherever it falls, and the pale green underneath keeps it from turning heavy.

At the base of the top and the dupatta the pattern gives way to a straight decorative band, which gives a stitched kurta a finished hem before any trim is added.

Wearing it

Because the print is continuous, this one suits a simple cut. A straight kurta, a plain neckline, no yoke seams cutting through the pattern. Soft green is easy in summer daylight and reads well under office lighting too.

A dense repeat like this is expensive to do by hand, which is exactly why most densely printed suit fabric at this price is screen printed. This one is not.

The set

Top: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35 to 36 inches wide
Fabric: Katan silk, opaque, no lining needed
Craft: hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks in Bhagalpur
Weight: 600 to 650 g for top, bottom and dupatta together
Stitching: stitched to your fit up to 4XL, length customisable
Care: dry clean the first time, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: Dispatched the next working day.
Collection: Bagiya

Small shifts in the print, a motif set a little off its neighbour, a shade that deepens where the block pressed twice: these are the marks of a hand at work, not flaws in the cloth.

Soft Green Katan Silk Suit, Swirl Block Print | Bagiya