Christian Dior Butterfly Paris Jacquard Knit Top — Off-White
The Christian Dior Butterfly Paris Jacquard Knit Top in off-white introduces a composition format distinct from the House’s other jacquard knit tops: where the Logo Star series arranges “CHRISTIAN DIOR” in a horizontal register across the chest, this piece arranges the letters in an arc — the text curving upward around the central motif rather than reading as a flat banner. At the centre of the arc, a butterfly worked in black jacquard against the off-white ground, its wings spread and framed by a horizontal black stripe on either side. Below the composition, “PARIS” in black jacquard lettering completes the geographic attribution — the full House address rendered in fabric structure: CHRISTIAN DIOR / [butterfly] / PARIS.
The arched text format has a specific typographic and cultural register: it references the varsity arch, the sporting crest, the circular seal — formats that organise text around a central emblem and give the composition a heraldic, institutional quality that a horizontal banner does not have. Applied to the butterfly motif, which the House has consistently associated with transformation and lightness since Christian Dior’s earliest collections, the result is a composition that reads simultaneously as a sporting crest and as a couture emblem — the two references held in a productive tension. The off-white ground and the black jacquard give the piece its maximum graphic clarity and its most direct, most legible expression within the House’s knitwear range.
Product Details
- Arched “CHRISTIAN DIOR” jacquard lettering at chest
- Central butterfly motif in black jacquard
- Black horizontal stripe detail flanking butterfly
- “PARIS” jacquard lettering below butterfly
- Crew neckline
- Short sleeves
- Off-white knit construction
- Fitted short silhouette
- Color: Off-White
- Available sizes: S–XL
- Made in Italy
Size & Fit
- Fitted silhouette — close to body, cropped length
- Choose your usual size; size up if between sizes or preferring more ease
- Extended size range: S through XL
Size Guide
| Size | Chest (cm) | Length (cm) | Recommended Weight (jin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 86 | 48 | 85–105 |
| M | 90 | 50 | 105–125 |
| L | 94 | 52 | 125–145 |
| XL | 98 | 54 | 145–165 |
Measurements in centimetres. Fitted cropped silhouette. If between sizes, we recommend sizing up.
Care Instructions
- Hand wash cold or dry clean recommended — jacquard construction requires gentle handling
- Do not machine wash — jacquard structure can distort under agitation
- Do not bleach — bleach will damage off-white knit and black jacquard contrast
- Do not tumble dry — lay flat to dry to maintain fitted shape
- Store folded to prevent knit from stretching on a hanger
- Follow the garment care label for full instructions