A quiet grey silk set, edged in pink and white printed borders.

Why this piece

Grey base kept sparse, with the pattern saved for the borders
Wide bands of intricate floral edging over a geometric grid
Colour-fast, so the pink stays off the grey in the wash

The borders

The grey body is printed only lightly, with medium floral motifs placed here and there. Everything else is concentrated into the borders: a wide continuous band with an intricate floral edge running above a geometric grid, in pink against white. It is a restrained set that reads formal from a distance and detailed up close.

Styling

Grey is the shade that survives a whole working week, and the pink border is enough to take it to an evening dinner without changing anything but the jewellery. Silver suits the grey; rose gold picks up the border. Ask your tailor to run the border along the kurta hem and the sleeve edge, and keep the rest plain.

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

The floral edging shifts very slightly along its length, as hand-stamped borders do.

Grey Katan Silk Suit with Pink Print Border | Kinara