Metallic Ivory & Gold Palazzo Three-Piece Set with Banarasi Dupatta

A three-piece palazzo set in metallic ivory, with the shirt delicately hand-embroidered rather than densely worked — a lighter-touch embellishment that lets the metallic base fabric carry much of the visual interest on its own. The dupattadupattaThe long scarf-stole that completes a lehenga or kurta set — draped over the chest, shoulder, or head. is woven in BanarasibanarasiSilk woven in Banaras (Varanasi) with real silver-gilt zari worked into the cloth itself, not added on top. silk, a heavier and more formal fabric than the rest of the set.

The BanarasibanarasiSilk woven in Banaras (Varanasi) with real silver-gilt zari worked into the cloth itself, not added on top. dupattadupattaThe long scarf-stole that completes a lehenga or kurta set — draped over the chest, shoulder, or head. is woven, not printed or embroidered — its gold motifs are built into the fabric on the loom, a Banaras tradition distinct from the shirt's separately worked hand embroidery. Pairing a lighter metallic-ivory shirt with a fully woven Banarasi dupatta gives the set two different registers of formality in one outfit.