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Polka dots were named after the dance of the same name. Fashion’s way of saying “we ran out of ideas.”

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“Polka” became a cultural craze in the mid-1800s, and many products borrowed the name for marketing. “Polka dots” stuck as a memorable label for the spotted pattern, even though the dots weren’t invented by the dance.

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