Red Tulip Block Print Katan Silk Suit, Framed Dupatta | Phuhaar

Stylised tulips repeat in teal and pale gold across a vivid red field.

Why this piece

• Tulip forms rather than the usual buti - an upright motif that suits a long straight kurta.


• Colour-fast, so teal and gold hold their edges against the red in the wash.


• Complete set at 2.5 metres a piece, stitchable up to 4XL.

The motif

The tulip shapes stand upright in tidy rows, broken here and there by linear floral sprays. Because the motif has a clear top and bottom, the print carries a direction - worth telling your tailor before cutting, so the tulips stand rather than lie sideways.

The dupatta

The dupatta leaves a broad panel of plain red at the centre and frames it on all sides with an intricate floral border, so it reads as a finished piece rather than a matching offcut. Wear it with the border framing the shoulder for a festive evening, or fold it narrow over a plain red kurta for the office. Genuine hand block printing on katan silk from Bhagalpur is a rare pairing - this craft usually turns up on cotton. 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
  

No two tulips carry exactly the same weight of colour. A block holds a little more ink on one press than the next, and the fabric keeps the record.

A tulip block is cut in two parts in Bhagalpur - one for the teal body, one for the pale gold detail - and each is pressed separately onto the silk. The printer works down the length setting the second block into the first by eye, tulip after tulip, hundreds of times before the top is done. The border that frames the dupatta needs its own carved blocks again, mitred at the corners by judgement rather than measurement.

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Learn More

Does the print have a direction I should tell my tailor about?
Yes. The tulip motifs stand upright, so the top should be cut with the print running the right way up. Mention it before cutting and any tailor will lay the fabric accordingly.

Will the teal and gold bleed into the red?
No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash. Dry clean it the first time, then wash gently in cold water.

How is the dupatta patterned?
It keeps a broad plain red panel at the centre and surrounds it with an intricate floral border on all sides, so it works as a finished piece on its own rather than repeating the top exactly.

Can this be stitched to a larger size?
Yes. With 2.5 metres in each piece and a 44-45 inch width on the top and bottom, a straight kurta set can be stitched up to 4XL, with the length customised.

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.