Earthy Brown Mandala Blockprint Katan Silk Suit | Chaupar
Earthy brown, the underused office shade that flatters.
Diamond-and-triangle panels frame the plain brown, placed by hand.
White and golden circles ring an earthy dark brown ground.
Why this piece
- Long geometric border panels of diamonds and triangles frame the plain brown, a placed layout rather than an all-over repeat.
- Stamped by hand in Bhagalpur from hand-carved wooden blocks, never screen or machine printed.
- Light on the shoulder at 600 to 650 g for all three pieces together.
The medallions
Circular mandala-like motifs in white and golden yellow sit at intervals across a dark brown ground, each one placed rather than repeated edge to edge. Long vertical border panels of diamonds and triangles run alongside them and give the set its architecture.
Styling
Brown is the underused shade for office wear and it flatters warm skin tones especially well. Gold or brass jewellery echoes the yellow in the medallions, and asking your tailor to run the geometric border panel down the kurta placket makes the most of the placed layout.
The details
Top: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide
Bottom: 2.5 metres, 44 to 45 inches wide
Dupatta: 2.5 metres, 35 to 36 inches wide
Weight: 600 to 650 g for the top, bottom and dupatta together
Stitching: up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, with the length customisable for larger sizes
Lining: optional, as the fabric is opaque and needs none
Care: dry clean the first wash, then a gentle cold hand wash
Craft: hand block printed in Bhagalpur with hand-carved wooden blocks
Dispatch: printed by hand, and still dispatched the next working day
Collection: Chaupar
Because every impression is stamped by hand, small shifts in the print are part of the piece, not a fault in it.
Exchange: *Easy exchange is available within 3 days of receiving the product.
*No exchanges on home decor items.
*Unboxing video is required.
Return: *Only for damaged/wrong products.
*Unboxing video required.
Learn More
Will the white and gold motifs bleed into the brown?
No. The fabric is colour-fast and does not bleed on the first wash, so lighter areas of the print stay clean.
How can I tell the print is genuinely hand done?
Look closely at the repeats. Every motif is stamped from a hand-carved wooden block, so the register shifts a little and no two impressions land identically. A screen or machine print gives a flat, perfectly uniform repeat; this one does not.
Is there enough fabric for a larger size?
Yes. With 2.5 metres on every piece it stitches up to 4XL for a straight kurta set, and the length can be customised for larger sizes.
Does it need a lining?
No. The fabric is opaque, so it can be stitched unlined. A lining is purely optional, added only to elevate the look.
Can I exchange it if I do not like the shade?
Yes. If you do not love the shade or the quality when it arrives, an exchange is available.
