Leaves scattered over pale pink silk, and a dupatta crowded with polka dots.

Why this piece

Two prints in one set: a sparse leaf top against a densely dotted dupatta
Mustard and periwinkle stamped by hand, block by block, in Bhagalpur
Opaque silk, so the kurta needs no lining

The print

The top is left mostly bare, with medium leaf motifs placed rather than repeated, so the pale pink ground and its soft sheen do most of the talking. The dupatta takes the opposite approach, filling with polka dots in mustard yellow and periwinkle blue before closing in a striped and geometric band at the lower edge.

Styling

The pastel base keeps it easy for office and daytime wear, and the busier dupatta lifts it for a festive lunch or a day wedding. Gold or oxidised silver both sit well against the mustard. Genuine hand block printing on silk is rare at this price, and the small register shifts along the dots are what tell you it was stamped by hand rather than screened by machine.

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
Collection: Kinara

Because each block is placed by hand, no two dots land in exactly the same rhythm.

Pink Katan Silk Suit, Leaf & Polka Dot Print | Kinara