Bernadette Embroidered Cardigans 2026: 2 Twinsets to Wear Now

The Bernadette embroidered cardigans this season are two new arrivals, both made and hand-embroidered in India: the Cardigan Gilberte, with cherries on grey melange, and the Cardigan Karybelle, with lingerie roses on dark lime. Each is designed to be worn with a matching house skirt as a twinset, and both sit within the wider designer cardigan edit at Coveti, alongside six further Bernadette Antwerp cardigans priced from $990.

Bernadette was founded in Antwerp in 2018 by Charlotte de Geyter and her mother, Bernadette de Geyter. Charlotte, the creative director, trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and draws the house prints by hand, and the same botanicals keep returning: cherries, blackberries, hydrangea, delphinium. The two embroidered cardigans carry that vocabulary in thread. For the broader picture of embroidered knits across many houses, our embroidered cardigans guide covers the field; this page is about the two Bernadette pieces and how to wear them properly.

Cardigan Gilberte Embroidered: the grey cardigan with cherries

Gilberte is the short one. The house describes playful cherry embroidery scattered across a soft grey knit, cut in a short, cosy fit and finished with matching fabric-covered buttons. The yarn is 90% superfine wool and 10% cashmere, so it answers the search for a cashmere cardigan with the honesty of a blend: the wool gives structure for the embroidery to sit on, the cashmere gives softness at the neck and wrists.

• Cardigan Gilberte Embroidered in Grey Melange with Cherry Embroidery, $1,390

The fabric-covered buttons are the detail that separates it from an ordinary grey cardigan. A horn button punctuates a front; a covered button disappears into it, so the line from neck to hem stays unbroken and the cherries carry all the attention. The house says Gilberte fits true to size, and the model in its images is 168cm and wears an XS.

The house pairs it with Skirt Chuck. Coveti has the Chuck in three versions in stock, which gives three quite different outfits from one cardigan.

• Long Skirt Chuck in Ivory, $1,150
• Long Skirt Chuck in Rosebranches Red on Black, $1,150
• Chuck Knee Length Skirt in Black, $960

Grey over ivory is the softest of the three and the one we would wear to a winter lunch. The rosebranches print picks up the red of the cherries and turns the pairing into a print-on-embroidery look, which is the most Bernadette of the options. The black knee-length version is the city choice: shorter, sharper and easy with opaque tights and a loafer.

Cardigan Karybelle Embroidered: the green cardigan with lingerie roses

Karybelle is the fitted one. The house describes delicate hand-embroidered lingerie roses in soft pink and rose on a dark lime ground, with a fitted silhouette, a V-neckline and a button-down front. It is the green cardigan of the season for anyone who wants handwork on it.

• Cardigan Karybelle Embroidered in Pink and Rose Lingerie Rose Embroidery on Dark Lime, $1,280

We have not stated a fibre for Karybelle. The composition the house supplied uses a code it has not yet confirmed to us, and we would rather leave the line blank than guess. What the house does confirm is the fit: true to size and designed to sit close, with the model at 168cm wearing an XS. If you are between sizes and like room over a blouse, consider the larger one.

The house pairs it with Skirt Oscar, and Coveti carries the Oscar in a matching dark lime. Worn together they read as a true twinset, one colour from neck to hem with the roses as the only interruption.

• Oscar Skirt in Dark Lime, $1,360
• Oscar Skirt in Icy Pink, $1,390

The icy pink version is the alternative for anyone who finds tonal dressing too strict: it picks up the pink of the roses and makes the cardigan the darker half of the outfit.

Gilberte and Karybelle compared

Choose Gilberte if you want a short, cosy layer that you can throw over a dress and a long skirt alike, in a grey that goes with almost everything you own. Choose Karybelle if you want something closer to a knitted jacket: fitted, V-necked, buttoned, and in a colour that does the work of an outfit on its own. Gilberte costs $1,390 and Karybelle $1,280. Both come in letter sizes from XS to XL, where a size S matches EU 36 and UK 8.

The other Bernadette cardigans, and their skirts

Coveti carries eight Bernadette pieces filed as cardigans this season, priced from $990 to $1,720. Beyond the two embroidered pieces, the house offers its other knits as sets too: each Kira cardigan has a Katia skirt in the same colourway.

• Kira Cardigan in Storm Grey Pointelle, $990, with the Katia Skirt in Stormy Grey Pointelle, $1,090
• Kira Cardigan in Ruby Red Pointelle, $1,020, with the Katia Skirt in Ruby Red Pointelle, $1,090
• Kira Cardigan in Lingerie Roses Pink on Black, $990, with the Katia Skirt in Lingerie Roses Pink on Black, $1,090
• Cardigan Amelia in Blue Berries Intarsia on Plum, $1,040
• Cardigan Amelia in Red Berries Intarsia on Pink, $1,040
• Kallas Robe in Brown and Pink Gingham Knit, $1,720

The Amelia carries the house berries as intarsia, meaning the colour is knitted into the fabric instead of stitched on top, which makes it a flatter, more graphic alternative to the embroidered pair. The Storm Grey Kira is the quiet grey cardigan of the season, and with its Katia skirt it makes a full set for $2,080. For the complete knit range, read our Bernadette Antwerp knitwear guide.

How to wear a Bernadette twinset

The twinset works because the cardigan and skirt share a colour, so the eye reads one long line. A few rules keep it from looking like a uniform.

Button it. A twinset reads best with the cardigan fastened and worn as a top. Gilberte’s short body meets the waistband of the long Chuck; Karybelle’s fitted body sits neatly over the Oscar.

Break it with the shoe. A dark boot under the grey Gilberte and ivory Chuck keeps it grounded. A pale pump with the green Karybelle set lifts it for an evening.

Wear it apart. Each half of the set should also work alone. Gilberte over jeans, Karybelle over a silk slip dress, the Oscar skirt with a white shirt. That is what justifies the price of both pieces.

The full sets cost $2,540 for Gilberte with the Long Skirt Chuck in Ivory and $2,640 for Karybelle with the Oscar Skirt in Dark Lime.

Other houses for comparison

Three houses in Coveti’s live catalogue offer embroidered cardigans that answer the same brief from different angles.

• Embroidered Fitted Cardigan by Erdem, in green, $1,700
• Claire Embroidered Knit Cardigan in Rose in Periwinkle by Leo Lin, $1,270
• Rose-Embroidered Cardigan in Midnight by Carolina Herrera, $3,820

The Erdem is the closest to Karybelle: fitted, embroidered and green. The Leo Lin is the nearest in price to the Bernadette pair. The Carolina Herrera, in midnight with roses, is the evening answer and costs nearly three times as much as Karybelle.

The Bernadette embroidered cardigan fact matrix

How we measured: the figures are Coveti’s live catalogue on 8 November 2026, prices in USD, in-stock pieces only, counted by the Coveti Studio. Composition and country of manufacture appear only where the house publishes them.

Caring for a hand-embroidered cardigan

Follow the care label first. Our general advice for embroidered knitwear is to wash rarely, by hand in cool water and inside out, and to dry flat. Fold the cardigan instead of hanging it, because a hanger stretches the shoulders and pulls at the embroidery. Fasten the buttons before folding so the front keeps its shape.

Embroidered cardigans around the world

United States. The holiday stretch from Thanksgiving to New Year is when a twinset earns its keep: family lunches, office parties, church services. Gilberte over a long skirt answers all three.

United Kingdom. A wool and cashmere cardigan is the practical layer for heated interiors and cold walks between them. Karybelle with its Oscar skirt suits a Christmas drinks party without a coat coming off.

Europe. In Antwerp, Paris and Milan the knit twinset is a long-standing city uniform. Wear the Kira and Katia sets with flat boots for markets and museums.

The Gulf (GCC). The cooler months bring the social season, with evening gatherings that call for a light layer. A buttoned cardigan over a long skirt such as the Long Skirt Chuck gives full length below; check sleeve length on the product images before ordering.

Frequently asked questions

Are the Bernadette embroidered cardigans hand-embroidered?

Yes. Bernadette states that both the Cardigan Gilberte Embroidered and the Cardigan Karybelle Embroidered are made and hand-embroidered in India. Gilberte carries cherries on grey melange and Karybelle carries lingerie roses on dark lime.

What is the Cardigan Gilberte made of?

The Cardigan Gilberte Embroidered is 90% superfine wool and 10% cashmere. It has a short, cosy fit and matching fabric-covered buttons. It costs $1,390 at Coveti.

What skirt goes with the Bernadette Cardigan Karybelle?

The house pairs Karybelle with Skirt Oscar. Coveti carries the Oscar Skirt in Dark Lime at $1,360, which matches the cardigan’s ground for a full twinset, and in Icy Pink at $1,390. The set in dark lime costs $2,640.

How do Bernadette cardigans fit?

The house says its cardigans fit true to size. Gilberte is cut short and cosy, Karybelle is fitted. Both come in XS to XL, where a size S matches EU 36 and UK 8.

How much is a Bernadette cardigan?

In Coveti’s live catalogue on 8 November 2026, the eight Bernadette pieces filed as cardigans run from $990 to $1,720. The two embroidered new arrivals cost $1,280 and $1,390.

Is there a grey Bernadette cardigan with a matching skirt?

Two. The Cardigan Gilberte in grey melange pairs with Skirt Chuck, and the Kira Cardigan in Storm Grey Pointelle matches the Katia Skirt in Stormy Grey Pointelle, a set that costs $2,080.

Read next

• The embroidered sweater buying guide
• Embroidered cardigans across the houses
• Bernadette Antwerp knitwear guide
• The Bernadette Antwerp gift guide
• Shop the full Bernadette collection at Coveti

Curated by the Coveti Studio.