Dior Swallow & Rose All-Over Embroidered Cable Knit Top — Black

The Dior Swallow & Rose All-Over Embroidered Cable Knit Top in black places two of the House’s most enduring symbolic vocabularies in direct dialogue across the surface of a classic cable knit construction. The swallow — one of the recurring motifs in Dior’s archival and ready-to-wear repertoire, present in the House’s embroidery and textile traditions since the early collections — appears across the black cable knit ground in white embroidery, wings spread in flight, scattered at irregular intervals that give the placement a natural, unconstructed quality. Between and around the swallows, small rose buds in red and green — the flower that Christian Dior regarded as the most perfectly formed in the garden, and which appears throughout the House’s history in embroidery, print, and decorative application — complete the surface as a second register of ornament, smaller and more delicate than the birds, their red catching the eye against the white and black of the primary composition.

The cable knit construction — the vertical rope-twist pattern visible across the entire surface of the fabric — gives the embroidery its ground: a textured, three-dimensional surface that the flat embroidery thread sits against and into, giving the swallows and roses a depth and a quality that flat jersey or woven fabric would not provide. The red cursive “Dior” signature at the lower right hem is the only House logomark on the piece — small, red, in the House’s characteristic script, present as a sign-off rather than as a declaration. The short sleeve, the crew neckline, and the fitted silhouette complete the construction in a format that places the embroidered cable knit in the smart-casual wardrobe rather than the purely casual one.

Product Details

• All-over scattered swallow embroidery — white on black cable knit
• All-over scattered rose bud embroidery — red and green on black cable knit
• Red cursive “Dior” signature embroidery at lower right hem
• Cable knit construction — vertical rope-twist pattern
• Crew neckline
• Short sleeves with ribbed cuff edges
• Fitted silhouette — short length
• Color: Black
• Available sizes: S–XL
• Made in Italy

Size & Fit

• Fitted knit construction — follows the body through the torso
• Short length — sits at or above the natural waist
• Choose your usual size; size up if between sizes for more ease through the cable knit

Size Guide

Measurements in centimetres. Fitted cable knit construction. If between sizes, we recommend sizing up for more ease through the knit.

Care Instructions

• Hand wash cold or dry clean recommended — cable knit embroidered construction requires gentle handling
• Do not machine wash — agitation will distort the cable knit structure and damage the embroidery
• Do not bleach — bleach will permanently damage the white swallow and red rose embroidery
• Do not tumble dry — lay flat to dry to maintain cable knit shape and prevent stretching
• Do not iron directly over embroidered areas
• Store folded, not hung — hanging will stretch the cable knit under its own weight
• Follow the garment care label for full instructions