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

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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 the top, bottom and dupatta together


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  Stitching: up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customisable for larger sizes


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  Lining: optional, as the fabric is opaque and needs none


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


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  Craft: hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks


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  Dispatch: printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day


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  Collection: Chaupar
  

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I tell this is genuinely hand block printed?

Look closely at the repeats. Every motif is stamped from a hand-carved wooden block, so the register shifts a little and no two impressions land identically. A screen or machine print gives a flat, perfectly uniform repeat; this one does not.

Will the white bleed into the olive green?

No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, so lighter areas of the print stay clean.

What does the unstitched set include?

Three separate unstitched pieces: top, bottom and dupatta. The top and bottom are 2.5 metres each and 44 to 45 inches wide, and the dupatta is 2.5 metres and 35 to 36 inches wide.

How heavy is the set to wear?

It is light. The top, bottom and dupatta together weigh 600 to 650 g, so a full stitched set stays comfortable through a working day.

Can I exchange it if the shade is not what I wanted?

Yes. If you do not love the shade or the quality when it arrives, an exchange is available.