Fine white geometry scattered close over an olive green ground.

Why this piece

A wide, densely printed band closes the dupatta and the sleeve ends, so the set is coordinated before it is stitched.
Colour-fast, with no bleeding of the white into the olive on the first wash.
Hand-carved wooden blocks, stamped in Bhagalpur, with no screen printing on any piece.

The print

Small geometric shapes and dot clusters run all over the olive green in white, at a scale fine enough to read almost as texture. The dupatta and the sleeve ends carry a wider band of the same geometry, printed much more densely, which gives the set its finish.

Styling

Olive is the safest colour in a working wardrobe and the matte, close pattern keeps this one firmly daily and office wear. Silver or oxidised jewellery works better than gold here, and a plain white or off-white piping picks up the print without competing with it.

The 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 the top, bottom and dupatta together
Stitching: up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customisable for larger sizes
Lining: optional, as the fabric is opaque and needs none
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Craft: hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks
Dispatch: printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day
Collection: Chaupar

Because every impression is stamped by hand, small shifts in the print are part of the piece, not a fault in it.

Olive Green Geometric Blockprint Katan Silk Suit | Chaupar