Leaf green, printed small and close, with a fringed and foliated border.
- Colour-fast - the white motif stays crisp against the green after washing
- The dupatta carries an ornate foliage border and fringed edges as standard
- Genuinely hand block printed with carved wooden blocks in Bhagalpur
One colour, worked close
This set stays with a single leaf green and one small white motif, repeated close enough that the cloth reads as textured rather than patterned. Nothing competes; the subtle sheen of the silk does most of the work.
The dupatta breaks that discipline exactly once, with an ornate foliage-style border panel and fringed edges, and the bottom fabric carries a single decorative band at its base.
Wearing it
A monochrome green is the most versatile thing you can own in ethnic wear - it takes gold, silver, oxidised metal and pearls equally, and it works at a desk, at a puja and at a day wedding. Stitch it straight and simple; this print does not want a busy silhouette.
Small, close, single-colour block work takes far more stamps per metre than a large motif. It is slower to make and much harder to fake, and it is why this set looks quietly expensive.
The set
Top: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 m, 44 to 45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 m, 35 to 36 inches wide
Fabric: Katan silk, hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks
Lining: not required, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Stitching: up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, with length customised for larger sizes
Weight: 600 to 650 g for top, bottom and dupatta together
Care: dry clean the first time, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: dispatched the next working day, even though every metre is printed by hand
The motif spacing tightens and opens a little across the length. That is the hand finding its rhythm, and it is the surest sign the print is not machine made.