Red set against teal and grey panels of circles and zigzags.

Why this piece

• Panelled rather than uniform, mixing circles, zigzags and vertical stripes across three grounds.


• The dupatta closes with a horizontal band of circular motifs along its bottom edge.


• Stamped by hand in Bhagalpur from carved wooden blocks, with no screen printing on any piece.

The panels

Red carries the set, with dark grey and teal panels breaking it up and yellow and gold surfacing in the smaller motifs. Circles, zigzags and vertical stripes are each given their own ground, so the eye moves across the piece instead of settling on one repeat.

Styling

Red is the obvious festive and formal choice, but the teal and grey panels here keep it wearable on an ordinary office day too. Gold jewellery follows the accent colour, and a plain teal piping or sleeve band is a better finish than adding another pattern.

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

Will the red bleed onto the lighter panels?

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

How can I tell it 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.

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 do I wash and care for it?

Dry clean the first wash. After that a gentle cold hand wash is fine, and the fabric stays colour-fast.

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.