History :
When was the polka dot invented?1800sThe term itself first appeared in the mid-1800s (“Scarf of muslin, for light summer wear … surrounded by a scalloped edge, embroidered in rows of round polka dots,” 1857), and “polka dot” fabrics have been intermittently fashionable ever since.
Polka dots are so demure and faintly feminine. … Polka dots come from a craze in the 1840s to 1860s in Europe from polka music. There was all this sheet music that comes out of polka music, and it was very popular to learn how to polka, especially among women
What is the difference between dots and polka dots?
Polka dots and a dot. Someone asked me what the difference is between “polka dots” and “dots.” … So, polka dots are a pattern, as seen here on this cute boot, and a dot is just one of those small circles within the pattern.
Minnie Mouse was first drawn in black and white—in the flapper style of the time—with a pillbox hat, tapered heels, and a pointed toe. But what was most noteworthy was the polka dot mini skirt we are inspired by today. At the time however, the dots were too difficult to control in animated film, so they were only incorporated into her outfit in still images.
By the late 1930’s, polka dots had finally reached their fashion potential. They were a pattern that Minnie quickly helped make into a pop-culture trend. Frank Sinatra sung about them in the ’40s, Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, and Audrey Hepburn sported spots in the ’50s. In fact, artists of the mod ’60s took the trend to another level, playing with larger dots that created an almost entirely different pattern.
https://style.disney.com/fashion/2016/10/28/polka-dot-history/We can attribute much of the success of the polka dot pattern to Minnie Mouse, which is why she is appreciated around the world as a fashion icon. The print hasn’t gone out of style yet and we don’t see that it ever will. Marc Jacobs is right—the polka dot is timeless.
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