The panels

Rather than one colour across all three pieces, this set is built from panels: dusty rose set against blue, framed by rectangular horizontal bands of repeating floral and star-like geometric blocks in white and gold. The pattern sits dense across the set, which is why the panel edges read so cleanly.

Styling

Ask your tailor to keep the panel divisions at the yoke or the hem rather than cutting through them, and the colour blocking does the design work for you. Pearl or gold jewellery picks up the lighter blocks. Two-tone panelling like this is usually a woven effect on expensive silk; here it is printed by hand, block by block, which is what puts it in this price band.

The details

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
Weight: 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together
Stitching: tailor it to your exact fit, up to 4XL, with the length customised for larger sizes
Lining: not needed, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: next working day, even though every metre is block printed by hand

Each panel edge was aligned by eye and by hand, so the meeting points vary a little across the length.

Dusty Rose & Blue Panelled Katan Silk Suit | Kinara