Bright magenta silk, printed all over in off-white florals and tiny geometry.

Why this piece

• A plain magenta piece balances the printed ones, so the set reads bold without turning busy.


• Colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, which matters most on a saturated magenta.


• Light to wear at 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together.

The print

Small off-white florals alternate with tiny geometric shapes across a magenta ground, packed densely enough that the white reads as a fine scatter rather than a motif you count. One piece is left plain, which gives the eye somewhere to rest and gives you a quieter option for the bottom or the kurta, whichever you prefer.

The long piece finishes in a linear geometric band and short fringe, a small formal detail on an otherwise free-running print.

The colour

This is a confident, bright magenta-purple rather than a muted one, and katan silk gives it a lustre that a cotton in the same shade simply cannot hold. The fabric is opaque, so the colour stays true and dense with no lining behind it.

Styling

Bright shades photograph beautifully at daytime functions, so this one earns its place at a mehendi, a festive lunch or a day wedding, and dresses down to office wear with flat sandals and silver studs. Pair with white or gold jewellery to pick up the off-white in the print. Genuine hand block on silk at this price sits well below the premium silk suits it stands beside.

What you get

• 
  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 top, bottom and dupatta together


• 
  Lining: Not needed, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look


• 
  Stitching: Up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, length customisable


• 
  Care: Dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash


• 
  Dispatch: Dispatched the next working day, even though every metre is printed by hand


• 
  Collection: Phuhaar
  

Small differences in register and in the weight of each impression come from blocks pressed by hand, and no two lengths are identical.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the colours bleed when I wash it?

No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, and it stays colour-fast after washing. Dry clean it the first time, then a gentle cold hand wash keeps it looking new.

How do I know this is genuinely hand block printed?

Look closely at the print. Hand-carved wooden blocks are stamped one impression at a time, so the motifs sit fractionally out of register in places and the colour density varies from block to block. Screen and machine printing produce perfectly identical repeats; this suit does not, because it is printed by hand in Bhagalpur.

What does this unstitched suit set include?

Three pieces: a 2.5 m top, a 2.5 m bottom and a 2.5 m dupatta. The top and bottom are 44 to 45 inches wide and the dupatta is 35 to 36 inches, so you have enough fabric to have the set stitched to your own fit rather than settling for a readymade size.

Does it need a lining or aster?

No, the fabric is opaque on its own and needs no lining. Some customers add one anyway to give the kurta more body and a more formal fall, but that is a styling choice, not a necessity.

Is it heavy to wear?

No. All three pieces together weigh only 600 to 650 g, so the finished suit is light on the shoulders and drapes rather than stands away from the body, which is what makes it comfortable for a full office day.

What if the shade or the quality is not what I expected?

You can exchange it. Screens shift colour, so if the shade or the quality is not something you love when it arrives, write to us and we will exchange the set.