Magenta katan silk unstitched suit set with cream botanical hand block print and a lengthwise printed border on the dupatta

Magenta Katan Silk Suit, Cream Border Print | Bagiya

$27.55
Sale price  $27.55 Regular price  $44.43
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Magenta katan silk unstitched suit set with cream botanical hand block print and a lengthwise printed border on the dupatta

Magenta Katan Silk Suit, Cream Border Print | Bagiya

$27.55
Sale price  $27.55 Regular price  $44.43

A cream-printed border runs the length of the dupatta on this magenta silk.

Why this piece

  • Vertical printed border band along the dupatta, placed by hand
  • Dense repeat on the top, plain magenta on the bottom
  • One tonal colour scheme: cream on magenta, nothing else

The print

The three pieces are treated differently. The top carries a high-density botanical repeat, the bottom is left plain, and the dupatta takes a longitudinal border of repeating motifs running down its length rather than across its end.

A lengthwise border is unusual and it changes how the dupatta drapes: the band stays visible down the front instead of disappearing at the shoulder.

Wearing it

A plain bottom with a printed top is the easiest set to stitch and the easiest to wear. Magenta with cream suits gold jewellery and daytime light; it holds a festive occasion and an ordinary office day equally.

Two colours only, on silk, printed by hand. Most magenta suits at this price arrive as multi-colour machine prints on a synthetic base.

The 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
  • Fabric: Katan silk, opaque, no lining needed
  • Craft: hand block printed with hand-carved wooden blocks in Bhagalpur
  • Weight: 600 to 650 g for top, bottom and dupatta together
  • Stitching: stitched to your fit up to 4XL, length customisable
  • Care: dry clean the first time, then a gentle cold hand wash
  • Dispatch: Dispatched the next working day.
  • Collection: Bagiya

Small shifts in the print, a motif set a little off its neighbour, a shade that deepens where the block pressed twice: these are the marks of a hand at work, not flaws in the cloth.

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