Dior Rose & Lily of the Valley All-Over Embroidered Cable Knit Top — Off-White

The Dior Rose & Lily of the Valley All-Over Embroidered Cable Knit Top in off-white brings together the two flowers most closely associated with Christian Dior himself across the surface of a classic cable knit construction. The rose — the flower Dior considered the most perfectly formed in nature, and which appears throughout the House’s history in every medium from embroidery to print to decorative architecture — is present here as small red rose buds with green stems, scattered across the off-white cable knit at irregular intervals. The lily of the valley — Dior’s personal lucky flower, which he carried to every fitting and show as a talisman and which became a House symbol of good fortune and new beginnings — appears as delicate pale blue-white blossoms, a second layer of ornament that moves between the roses with a lightness and a translucency that the red buds do not have. Together, they form a garden surface: not a print, not a pattern in the repeating sense, but a scattered field of flowers that reads as natural placement rather than as designed repeat.

The off-white cable knit ground is the natural choice for this floral composition: the cream colour gives the red roses their warmest, most legible contrast, and gives the pale lily of the valley blossoms a background against which their delicacy can register without disappearing. The cable knit construction — vertical rope-twist columns visible across the entire surface — provides a three-dimensional ground that the embroidery sits into and against, giving the flowers a depth that flat fabric would not allow. The red cursive “Dior” signature at the lower right hem completes the piece as it does on the black version: a sign-off in the House’s own script, small and specific, present as attribution rather than as logomark.

Product Details

• All-over scattered rose bud embroidery — red and green on off-white cable knit
• All-over scattered lily of the valley embroidery — pale blue-white on off-white 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: Off-White
• 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 red rose and pale blue lily of the valley embroidery, and discolour the off-white ground
• 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