Turquoise and cream paisley blooms, with tassels along the dupatta.

Why this piece

• Colour-fast - no bleed on the first wash, cream against turquoise included


• Tassel trim on the dupatta ends, finished before it reaches you


• A complete unstitched set with 2.5 m on every piece

The bloom

The motifs here are larger than most block prints in the range - floral and paisley shapes at a medium scale, printed in cream on a turquoise-leaning royal blue, with light pink appearing inside the blooms.

The dupatta ends in a plain solid band and a fringe of tassels, which stops the eye and gives the busy print somewhere to rest.

Wearing it

A medium-scale floral flatters a taller frame and a straight cut, so keep the kurta long and the silhouette simple. Pearl or cream stone jewellery echoes the print; a cream inner is the obvious choice. It is a strong day-wedding and festive-lunch set.

Larger motifs need larger carved blocks and more careful placement, since every misalignment is visible at this scale. That difficulty is the reason most affordable block prints stay small.

The set

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  Top: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Bottom: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide


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  Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35 to 36 inches wide


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  Fabric: Katan silk, hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks


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


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  Stitching: up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, with length customised for larger sizes


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  Weight: 600 to 650 g for top, bottom and dupatta together


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


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  Dispatch: dispatched the next working day, even though every metre is printed by hand


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  Collection: Kairi
  

Where two large blooms meet, the join is not invisible. It is not meant to be - that seam is the evidence of a block set down by hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large are the motifs on this print?

They are medium in scale - noticeably larger than the small repeating paisleys common in block printing - which is why the set reads as floral rather than textured.

Will the cream print take colour from the blue in the wash?

The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash. Dry clean it once, then wash gently in cold water.

Does the dupatta have tassels already?

Yes - the dupatta ends carry a plain solid band and a tassel trim, finished before dispatch.

What are the fabric measurements?

Top 2.5 m and bottom 2.5 m at 44 to 45 inches wide, dupatta 2.5 m at 35 to 36 inches, and 600 to 650 g for all three together.

What if the blue reads more turquoise in person than I want?

If the shade or the quality is not what you hoped for, an exchange is available - write to us and we will sort it out.