Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood, Dovecot’s major autumn exhibition, presents over 150 inspirational knitwear pieces from the collection of Mark and Cleo Butterfield.
Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood presents over 150 inspirational knitwear pieces from the collection of Mark and Cleo Butterfield.
The exhibition presents highlights from designs by Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel and rare crocheted evening dresses from the 1930s, to late 20th-century fashion by Zandra Rhodes and Comme des Garçons, plus innovations by Vivienne Westwood and Julien MacDonald.
The exhibition also includes an entire section dedicated to Shetland’s iconic ‘Fair Isle’ jumpers.
The exhibition marks a collaboration between Dovecot Studios and the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, where the exhibition was first shown.
Plan your visit
- Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT
- Open Mon-Sat from 10am-5pm