A magenta pink covered edge to edge in tiny printed crosses.

Why this piece

• An all-over small cross motif on the top, with the dupatta ends given over to flowing floral scrolls.


• Colour-fast, so the off-white pattern holds against the magenta on the first wash.


• Fringed dupatta ends, finished as they come off the loom rather than trimmed later.

The cross motif

A small geometric cross repeats across the magenta pink at close intervals in off-white, fine enough to read as a texture from a distance. The dupatta breaks that rhythm with long rectangular borders of flowing floral scrolls at the ends, closed with fringe.

Styling

Bright pink asks for restraint everywhere else, so a straight kurta and a plain narrow pant serve it best. Keep the jewellery silver or pearl rather than gold, and let the scrolled dupatta ends fall in front so the border shows.

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 pink bleed on the first wash?

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

Does a bright pink kurta need a lining?

No. The fabric is opaque, so it can be stitched unlined. A lining is purely optional, added only to elevate the look.

Is there enough fabric for a larger size?

Yes. With 2.5 metres on every piece it stitches up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, and the length can be customised for larger sizes.

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

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