The cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper is a timeless knit roll neck jumper. The turtleneck style has a legacy of practicality, originating from knights who wore it under chainmail to prevent neck abrasions. In the Middle Ages, sailors adopted the style for protection against harsh weather. By the 1960s, its understated elegance cemented the turtleneck as a modern essential. Worn with effortless chic by French New Wave film star Jean-Paul Belmondo, it inspired our cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper. His style informs the elegance of our tall roll collar.
Incomparable Quality
Colhay’s leads in quality knitwear, meticulously sourcing premium materials for each style. Our cashmere originates in the Himalayas, from goats whose adaptation to the cold climate creates an exquisitely soft fibre. Our cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper is crafted from this ever-coveted cashmere, known for its softness and breathability, which Colhay’s maximises in our knit.
The luxuriously soft, 2-ply, 12-gauge cashmere offers an unparalleled drape, flattering all physiques. The sweater’s body tapers gently below the chest, continuing to the hem for a perfectly fitted look. The Colhay’s team recommends choosing one size up from your usual size.
Crafted by the finest knitters in Scotland, renowned for producing knitwear that lasts not only years but decades, Colhay’s offers exceptional longevity. This slim, modern fit includes a subtle stretch that will mould to your form over time.
The cashmere fibres are uniquely long, creating a knit with remarkable strength and durability, unimaginable given its exceptionally fine feel. This durability allows your investment to be cherished for many years.
Each garment averages a weight of 300 grams, providing a comfortable medium weight for warmth in spring and autumn, while layering easily against the winter chill. Our design thoughtfully decreases the armhole size to allow for layering seamlessly under a tailored jacket, maintaining a comfortable fit.
The cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper is available in black, navy, dark brown, oatmeal, and wine.
The style guide below suggests ways to explore its endless versatility.
Styling
Styling Brown
The cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in dark brown is a perfectly cool, neutral shade. Complementing all skin tones in its own way, it offers a sharp look for cooler skin tones and a balanced refinement for warmer tones.
This styling uses a colour theme of tints to create an elevated, chic look. Pairing the refined, sleek colour with a blazer featuring two or more hues that relate to the base colour is an exceptional way to add depth, texture, and showcase your personal flair elegantly.
The houndstooth blazer combines lighter brown and black tones, with shades that complement the knit’s colouring. Consider styling a patterned blazer from your wardrobe that mirrors the turtleneck’s tones. This could include one or more similar shades of brown paired with beige, black, brown, grey, or off-white.
A patterned blazer goes well with the block plain colour of the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper as it adds interest without it looking too busy (you wouldn't want to pair something patterned with something else patterned for instance).
Above: Colour Wheel illustration
The low break point of the blazer complements the high neck of the roll neck jumper, creating an elegant line through the body and giving the illusion of broader shoulders. The shawl collar cardigan in ecru, layered on top, offers a sophisticated twist on layering for warmth and style. The ecru shade belongs to the same family of tints as our brown roll neck jumper. While less obvious than a lighter brown, this more refined tint provides effortless sophistication.
The rich chocolate colour of the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in dark brown is balanced by the cool grey tones of the trousers. The texture of the trousers creates a softer look, adding dimension. Pairing a textured item with a plain one adds depth, while the sleek fabric maintains a polished appeal. The overall silhouette here is slim, elegant, and dynamic, capturing the Parisian 60s modernity of our muse. This look is versatile, transitioning effortlessly from day to night.
While the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper protects the neck from cold weather, a scarf can be added for extra warmth and versatility. Instead of the shawl collar shawl collar cardigan in ecru, a beige scarf complements the look by following the same colour rule. Its length elongates the torso line, enhancing the Belmondo jumper's roll neck. The trousers here subtly shift away from familiar brown and beige shades, adding a contemporary, pared-back approach to suiting. This blend of colour families embodies the balance between elevation and effortlessness.
Styling Black
The cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in black conjures imagery of beatniks, as exemplified by Steve McQueen in Bullitt. Whether worn alone or in an all-black ensemble, the style echoes Parisian poets and philosophers of café society. Today, this piece has become a classic base for layering across a wide range of styles.
Steven Mcqueen in Bullitt, 1968
Hints of intellectual Parisian society are reflected in the slim trousers, softened by their grey tonality. The soft yet slim fit of the Belmondo complements the gentle drape created by the trouser pleats. This pairing works excellently with brogues, oxfords, or loafers, as styled here, making it ideal for any smart-casual occasion.
For a striking, refined look, pairing the Belmondo with a matching suit enhances the elegance of both pieces, creating a seamless, sophisticated appearance.
You can further layer this look by adding our cashmere polo shirt in grey melange as a mid layer - the grey melange works well tonally with the grey suit jacket, and all the while, there is colour coherence in the black and grey tone combination:
Pairing the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in black with crisp white trousers is the perfect look for boating, harking back to the turtleneck’s origins. The fine knit of the sweater offers just the right light protection from breezes. The sharpness of the black beautifully complements the soft cream tone, allowing its brightness to shine through effortlessly.
The superfine lambswool shawl collar cardigan in grey mélange (now replaced by our new charcoal colour), is layered over the previous look, this creates a perfect thick layer for casual occasions, adding cosy warmth. Pairing the grey over the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in black creates a softer transition into the lighter cream-coloured trousers while maintaining a dynamic contrast. Keeping the shoes black frames the cream trousers with black on either side, ensuring a cohesive, unfragmented silhouette.
Styling Navy
Navy, deemed the new black for this winter season, can be layered in different shades and textures for a polished look. Here, the denim shirt adds a playful touch to our cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in navy. The elegance of the turtleneck and the luxurious nature of cashmere elevate the rugged classic of the denim shirt to a new level. This look is perfect for casual occasions, offering a dynamic style that exudes effortless sophistication.
For a warm yet polished look, pairing the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in navy with a slim trouser in a neutral color embodies quiet luxury. Here, the cool undertone in the grey trousers is enhanced by the navy for a sharp effect. Black and brown trousers can also provide similar effortless elegance, each adding its own unique edge.
The cashmere shawl collar cardigan in dark olive adds an exquisite layer of dimension and texture to the previous look. Both garments (the navy and dark olive) incorporate grey undertones, while the navy provides depth without the intensity of black. This colour combination is a personal favorite for effortless styling, offering a harmonious look with softened contrast—ideal for those with lighter hair and eyes. For those with darker features, the deep shades offer a flattering near-black play, creating a subtle, sophisticated effect.
This final look shows how you can layer our knitwear by using a denim shirt as the midlayer to break up the textures of the two pieces of knitwear. Notice that the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in navy, the denim shirt and cashmere shawl collar cardigan in dark olive all have grey undertones, making this a coherent combination.
Styling Oatmeal
The oatmeal shade brings a timeless mid-century warmth to any look. The cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in oatmeal pairs beautifully with similarly warm tones, as shown here with brown shoes. The grey trousers add a touch of masculine depth and coolness without the severity of black, creating a harmonious balance. The trouser's texture adds a subtle edge to an otherwise soft and comforting ensemble.
For a quintessential 90s Notting Hill style, pair a softly textured black blazer and black shoes with lighter blue and beige underlayers to create a darker outer layer contrasted with brighter inner tones.
Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in "Notting Hill", 1999. As touched on above - Hugh Grant wears a softly textured dark coloured blazer and black shoes with lighter blue and beige underlayers to create a darker outer layer contrasted with brighter inner tones.
Same idea here, just swapping out the olive jacket with our superfine lambswool shawl collar cardigan in olive, for when the temperature drops further. As you can see the darker olive works well with the lighter beige tone of the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in oatmeal:
Styling Wine
For some cold temperature layering inspiration, we've paired the cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in wine, with a grey suit, and the cashmere shawl collar cardigan in ecru on top. The shawl collar cardigan adds an element of surprise, as you might expect a top coat rather than knitwear as the outer piece for this look, but the wine, ecru and grey still work coherently as a colour combination:
An essential shade for colder months, our cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in wine pairs beautifully against indigo denim. The contrast between these two primary colors creates a striking visual balance, while their similar depth is complemented by black shoes, adding a grounding touch. Pairing the Belmondo with denim offers a perfectly elevated casual look, and adding dress shoes transitions it seamlessly into smart-casual occasions.
Another example, this time with a denim jacket instead of denim jeans:
The cashmeres complement each other, while the navy unifies the trousers and jumper, bringing harmony to the silhouette.
For added formality, a navy wool blazer can be added.
For an Americana-inspired look, white trousers create a preppy vibe, with a color palette that subtly references the American flag. The denim jacket, peeking out from beneath the cashmere painter's shawl collar cardigan in navy, reinforces this theme. This outfit is excellent for light activities, offering warmth, flexibility, and a hint of classic athletic style.
Our cashmere Belmondo roll neck jumper in wine also works well with black, as show in this look:
