Grey and white flowers repeat across vivid pink, with a fringed dupatta band.

Why this piece

• Grey and white together soften a vivid pink in a way a single contrast colour cannot.


• The dupatta runs one decorative band along its length and ends in a fringe.


• 2.5 metres in every piece, stitchable up to 4XL with a customised length.

The print

The floral repeat is dense and even, and the two contrast colours give the surface a slightly textured look from a distance - closer to a woven texture than a flat print. The dupatta breaks from the repeat with a single decorative band and fringed edges.

Wearing it

This is the shade for celebrations in daylight - a mehendi, a house function, a festival morning - and it settles down for the office with plain grey accessories. Silver jewellery suits the grey in the print better than gold. Real hand block printing on katan silk, made in Bhagalpur, is a combination almost nobody offers at this price. Block printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day.

The details

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  Top: 2.5 m, 44-45 inches wide


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  Bottom: 2.5 m, 44-45 inches wide


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  Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35-36 inches wide


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  Fabric: Katan silk, opaque, no lining needed


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  Craft: hand block print, Bhagalpur


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  Weight: 600-650 g for all three pieces together


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  Stitching: up to 4XL, length customisable


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


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  Collection: Phuhaar
  

Some flowers carry more ink than their neighbours, and rows sit a hair apart. Hand block printing always does - it is the evidence, not the defect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the pink bleed onto the white flowers when I wash it?

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 in shade-dried condition keeps it looking new.

What is included in this katan silk dress material?

Three unstitched pieces: a top of 2.5 m at 44-45 inches wide, a bottom of 2.5 m at 44-45 inches wide and a dupatta of 2.5 m at 35-36 inches wide, tailorable up to 4XL.

How do I know the print is not machine made?

Look at the repeat closely. Hand block printing lays each motif with a carved wooden block, so the ink is deeper on some flowers and the rows sit slightly unevenly. A machine print is identical from end to end.

Does it need a lining?

No, the silk is opaque and stitches up without one. Adding a lining is optional and only changes the weight and fall.

What if the shade is not what I expected?

Screens vary, so a shade can look a little different in person. If the colour or the quality is not what you hoped for, you can exchange it.