Polka Dots in comic books, art, and fashion
"The word “polka” itself derives from the Polish for “Polish woman” — in Czech, it translates to “little woman or girl.” Polka dots are inherently diminutive, automatically feminine."
"Today, when we wear them, we inherit their complicated legacy from the women that have worn them before us — women who have negotiated the shifting realm of trying to rock a dot and be taken seriously at the same time."
quote from article by Chloe Pantazi is a freelance writer and graduate student on NYU’s Cultural Reporting and Criticism program. Her writing has appeared on Flavorwire, Hyperallergic, Guernica, The Paris Review, and The Atlantic. She lives in Brooklyn via the UK, and you can find her on Twitter.
https://thehairpin.com/a-brief-history-of-polka-dots-1b9a7f0b6206
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| Jozsef Rippl-Ronai’s Lady in a Polka-Dot Dress |
quote from article by Chloe Pantazi is a freelance writer and graduate student on NYU’s Cultural Reporting and Criticism program. Her writing has appeared on Flavorwire, Hyperallergic, Guernica, The Paris Review, and The Atlantic. She lives in Brooklyn via the UK, and you can find her on Twitter.
https://thehairpin.com/a-brief-history-of-polka-dots-1b9a7f0b6206
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