We may love them now, but polka dots used to have a serious image problem. Before the Industrial Revolution brought about machines that could produce the pattern in a symmetrical and uniform way, any ...

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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. In case you missed it, polka dots have dominated fashion as of late, and the playful print has made its ...

There are few prints as timeless, and as playful as the polka dot. From Marilyn Monroe’s swing dresses to Minnie Mouse’s iconic bows, the dotted pattern has long symbolized whimsy, femininity, and ...

When the James Webb Space Telescope first came online in 2022, it immediately spotted something astronomers had never seen before: “little red dots” peppering the ancient expanse of deep space, ...

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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. The hottest print of 2025 isn't stripes, checkers, or even cheetah print—it's polka dots! Yes, the ...