Red Katan Silk Suit, Cream Print Border | Kinara
Deep end borders made to be seen hanging long.
Wide cream bands of stamped geometry close each dupatta end.
Wide cream bands of stamped geometry close each end of a red dupatta.
Why this piece
- Deep borders at the dupatta ends rather than an all-over print
- Stylised florals and geometry in cream and beige on red
- Colour-fast, so the red does not creep into the cream
The borders
The set is monochrome red with the pattern gathered into wide rectangular bands at the dupatta ends, printed in cream and beige with repeating geometric shapes and stylised florals. Across the garment pieces the print thins out to placed motifs, so the eye goes to the borders and stays there.
Styling
Deep end borders are made to be seen hanging, so drape the dupatta long rather than pleating it at the shoulder. Red with cream reads festive without going bridal, which makes it easy for a wedding lunch or a family function. Gold jewellery for evenings, a cream or beige bag by day. Keep the kurta hem plain and let the dupatta be the statement.
The details
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
Weight: 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together
Stitching: tailor it to your exact fit, up to 4XL, with the length customised for larger sizes
Lining: not needed, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: next working day, even though every metre is block printed by hand
Collection: Kinara
The cream repeats vary slightly in weight along the band, as every hand-stamped border does.
Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.
Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
Learn More
How do I know this is hand block printed and not machine printed?
Look at the repeats. Hand block printing leaves tiny shifts where one carved wooden block meets the next, and a little variation in how deeply the colour sits. Screen and machine printing repeat perfectly. Every metre of this set was stamped by hand in Bhagalpur, so those small differences are the proof, not a flaw.
Will the red bleed into the cream border?
No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, so the cream bands stay clean against the red ground.
What comes in the set, and can it be stitched for a larger size?
Three unstitched pieces: a top of 2.5 m, a bottom of 2.5 m, both 44 to 45 inches wide, and a dupatta of 2.5 m at 35 to 36 inches. That meterage lets a tailor cut it to your exact fit, up to 4XL, and the length can be customised for larger sizes.
Do I need a lining under this kurta?
No. The silk is opaque, so it needs no lining or aster. Many customers add one anyway, purely to give the kurta more body and a more formal fall.
What if I do not like the shade when it arrives?
Exchange is available if the shade or the quality is not what you loved. Screens do shift colour a little, so the fabric can read slightly warmer or cooler in daylight than it does on your phone.
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