Tussar Silk Pant Style Salwar Suit with Fancy Patola Print Dupatta

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A readymade pant style salwar suit with the top and bottom in tussar silk and a dupatta in fancy fabric carrying a patola print. The owner lists the three pieces together and records the suit for party wear and daily wear. No tailoring is needed before it can be worn. The patola print is the element worth understanding. Patola is a double-ikat weaving tradition from Gujarat, in which the yarn is resist-dyed before weaving so the motif appears identically on both faces of the cloth. Those motifs are geometric and mirrored, and they are instantly recognisable. What is on this dupatta is that motif language reproduced as a print on fancy fabric, not as a woven double ikat. Printing it is what keeps the dupatta light, keeps the drape soft, and keeps the whole suit at a sensible price. Underneath, tussar silk gives the top and pant their texture: a slubbed, dry surface with a matte sheen and enough body to hold a straight trouser line rather than following the leg. A suit like this works across a range of occasions rather than being tied to one. Office, home, a family function or an evening party all sit within what the owner lists. A slight colour variation may occur because of lighting, camera flash and screen settings.