A shoal of small fish swims all over the cream top, in green, black and peach.

Why this piece

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  A motif you will not see on the next rack - fish, printed small and dense, instead of the usual floral.


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  Genuinely hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks, never screen or machine printed.


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  Opaque - a pale cream that still needs no lining.

The fish print

The top runs the fish edge to edge; the dupatta places just a few of them, sparsely, so the two pieces sit at completely different tempos. A horizontal zigzag border closes the hem of the top and the edge of the dupatta.

White and cream carry the ground, with green, black and peach doing all the work - which is why this set reads light and summery rather than formal.

Wearing and caring

Katan silk gives the cream a soft lustre and a graceful drape, and the full set weighs 600 to 650 g. It stitches to 4XL, and the length can be customised.

This is the easiest daily and office piece in the collection: a straight kurta, flat sandals, small silver studs. Save the sparse dupatta for the days you want the fish noticed rather than assumed.

What the set includes

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  Top: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Bottom: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Dupatta: 2.5 metres, 35 to 36 inches wide


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  Weight: 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together


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  Stitching: straight kurta set up to 4XL, length customisable


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  Lining: not required, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look


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


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  Dispatch: printed by hand, yet dispatched the next working day


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  Collection: Chaupal
  

Each little fish is a separate impression, so the shoal is never twice the same.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the green and black bleed onto the cream ground?

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

Is the dupatta printed the same way as the top?

No. The top carries the fish edge to edge in a dense all-over repeat, while the dupatta places the same motif sparsely, with a zigzag border at the edge. The contrast between the two is intentional.

Does a pale fabric like this need a lining?

No. The fabric is opaque, so no lining or aster is needed. Some customers still add one to elevate the drape, but that is a styling choice rather than a requirement.

What is in the set?

Three unstitched pieces: a top of 2.5 metres and a bottom of 2.5 metres, both 44 to 45 inches wide, and a dupatta of 2.5 metres at 35 to 36 inches wide.

How should I wash it?

Dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash at home and dry it in the shade.

What if the colours are not what I expected?

If the shade or the quality is not what you hoped for, we will exchange it.