Turquoise melts into peach and yellow across this printed silk.

The gradient runs the length of the cloth, and small floral and leaf vine motifs are printed densely over the top of it, with navy blue and pale grey picking out the detail. A rectangular border of repeating petalled motifs runs parallel to the edge, and tassels finish the dupatta. Very little in this catalogue looks like it.

Printed by hand in Bhagalpur

Printing over shifting ground is difficult. The same motif reads differently as the base moves from turquoise through peach to yellow, so the artisan adjusts as they go, block by hand-carved block. The register variation this produces is the mark of authentic hand block work rather than a fault. Across all those colour changes the silk stays colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash.

The complete set

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
All three pieces together weigh only 600 to 650 g

The silk is opaque, so no lining is needed, though a lining can be added to elevate the look. Stitch it up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customised for larger sizes, and plan the cut so the colour transition falls where you want it on the finished kurta.

Care

Dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash at home.

Handmade, and still dispatched the next working day.

Turquoise Green Ombre Katan Silk Block Print Suit | Bagiya