Long Suit for Women – Summer Ethnic Wear Trends 2025

There’s a quiet familiarity to Indian summers. A season stitched with memory with the coolness of shaded verandas, the stillness of long afternoons, the soft creases in cotton that tell stories of comfort worn often. It’s in these in-between moments that we find ourselves reaching for what feels most like home. For many of us, that comfort comes wrapped in the folds of a long suit for women. Not just for how it looks, but how it feels, easy, grounding, dependable. The kind of garment that has seen generations of women move through their days with quiet strength and grace.

Whether it’s worn for a visit to your mother’s home, a busy day that calls for ease, or simply because you wanted to feel more like yourself, the long suit always fits the moment. 

At Kahva, we honour that feeling, with soft cottons, heritage prints, and silhouettes that breathe with you. Because we feel some things aren’t just worn. They’re lived in. Loved in. And remembered.

Why the Long Suit Still Reigns in Summer

While fashion trends come and go with the wind, some pieces remain, like summer itself, constant, grounding, and quietly beautiful. The long suit is one such silhouette. Not because it draws attention, but because it doesn’t need to. It allows you to move freely, feel at ease, and gently be yourself, and in a season where ease and breathability mean everything, that makes all the difference.

Crafted most often in breathable cottons, long suits feel like a second skin in sweltering heat. They’re less about appearances and more about how they make you feel. With generous cuts, relaxed fits, and thoughtful layering, they’re made for everything the summer brings. 

Kahva’s Take on the Summer Long Suit

At Kahva, long suits are not just stitched; they are softly spoken stories of the artisan’s hand and the designer’s intent. Each piece carries the lightness of the fabric, the warmth of our land, and the grace of women who wear it.

Here are three of our favourite suit sets that carry the spirit of Indian summers in every thread:

Amrita Ruhi Suit Set

Soft, romantic, and just a little wistful, the Amrita Ruhi Suit Set is your garden at dusk. Blush pink, dusty rose, and hand block florals that look like they’ve been painted by light itself. The cotton kurta, with its detailed print and graceful fall, feels tender yet thoughtful.

It comes with a rose pink dupatta in Kota Doria that floats just right and a solid rose trouser that grounds the whole look. 

Perfect for dressing up without much effort, be it a family dinner, a solo coffee run, or a quiet moment when you feel like doing something just for yourself.

Noora Uns Suit Set

Like a calm morning breeze, the Noora Uns Suit Set is what slow summer days feel like. Made of ivory cotton, it's replete with understated details, a whispery texture throughout the kurta, a lightweight lace along the neckline, and broderie anglaise at the elbows that's almost like an embroidery whisper. And then there's the real element that put together everything, that is the bright red Kota Doria dupatta exploding with hand block florals, enhanced with printed cotton pants. It’s a set that doesn’t need an occasion. It becomes one. Ideal for the everyday that feels special, a stroll to your favourite bookstore, a catch-up with an old friend, or a weekend outing with family this suit is the best pick. 

Amrita Zara Suit Set

Sunshine wrapped in marigold, that’s the Amrita Zara for you. A mustard yellow kurta, dappled with vibrant hand block prints in fuchsia and coral, inspired by the intricate jaali patterns we’ve all grown up seeing in heritage havelis and temples. The silhouette is straight and easy, allowing you to feel dressed, but never dressed up. Its companion is a coral-orange Kota Doria dupatta with tiny printed accents and cheerful tassels dancing at the hem. Paired with deep coral trousers, this suit set brings a burst of celebration to any summer day. Think haldi mornings, open-air brunches, or those unplanned moments when you simply feel like wearing something joyful. 

Long Kurtas: Rooted, Reliable, Reimagined

When it comes to summer ethnic wear for women, the long kurta remains undefeated. There’s comfort in its length; it flows, covers, flatters, and there’s something undeniably nostalgic about how it moves with you. But what makes Kahva’s long kurta designs different is the intention. We don’t chase trends. We honour techniques. From hand-block prints passed down generations to fabrics that breathe with you, each piece is designed to blend timeless craft with everyday ease.

Whether it's a lace-edged slit, a surprising pop of colour, or the precise alignment of a floral motif, every detail is considered, not shouted.

Styling That Speaks Softly

With Kahva’s long suits, you don’t need much. A pair of silver jhumkis, a thin bangle stack, or even a single bindi is often enough. These pieces are made to feel complete on their own, no fuss, no extras.

Let your hair fall in soft waves, or tie it back in a low, loose bun on warmer days. Step into your favourite mojaris or worn-in kolhapuris, the kind that know your feet well. And if you're heading out, a banjara-style sling bag adds just the right hint of colour and craft.

Think of it less as styling and more as gently finishing a thought. Let the clothes speak in your voice, calm, clear, and quietly beautiful.

A Gentle Note Before We Go

There’s a quiet kind of joy in finding clothes that feel like they belong to you. That doesn’t ask you to fit in, but rather fall in step with the way you live, move, and feel, especially during summers that stretch long and soft.

At Kahva, summer ethnic wear for women is shaped by that very thought. Rooted in craft, stitched with intention, and made to offer ease, day after day. They’re not just seasonal picks, but pieces that stay, grow familiar, and slowly become part of your story.

So, whether you’re dressing for a slow morning or a small celebration, let your summer wardrobe hold space for what feels good. Let it carry you gently, the way only cotton and care can.

Your summer essential might just be waiting for you, woven in thread, softened by hand, and wrapped in warmth. From us, to you. Always with love.