Tiny sprigs cover the fabric; large circular mandalas ring the dupatta ends.

Why this piece

Two block sizes in one set, small sprigs against big circular mandalas, which is unusual on a printed silk suit.
Hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks, never screen or machine printed.
Deep indigo that stays deep, colour-fast with no bleeding on the first wash.

The print

Small off-white sprigs run all over the main length in a close, quiet repeat. The dupatta changes register entirely, carrying large circular mandalas in a horizontal band above a fringed hem, so the two pieces work as contrast rather than as more of the same.

Printing a large block cleanly is the harder job, since the whole motif has to take colour evenly in a single press. Look for the places where it lands slightly heavier on one edge; that is the hand, not a flaw.

The fabric

The indigo reads as a deep violet-blue with a matte surface and the soft lustre katan silk is bought for. It is opaque enough to stitch without any lining, and light enough that the finished set drapes close instead of standing away.

Styling

A deep indigo is the most versatile shade in this range, at ease at the office on a weekday and at a family dinner the same evening. Silver or oxidised jewellery picks up the coolness of the blue; gold warms it towards festive. Let the mandala border sit at the front when you drape, since that is the detail worth showing.

What you get

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 top, bottom and dupatta together
Lining: Not needed, the fabric is opaque; add one only to elevate the look
Stitching: Up to 4XL for straight kurta sets, length customisable
Care: Dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Dispatch: Dispatched the next working day, even though every metre is printed by hand
Collection: Phuhaar

The variation in the depth of each stamped mandala is the signature of hand block printing, and the reason no two dupattas match exactly.

Indigo Katan Silk Suit, Mandala-Border Dupatta | Phuhaar