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Next Event: July 30 - 31, 2022 10am-5pm both daysRandolph Street Market 1341 W Randolph St, Chicago

Fashion Trends Always Classic… Always New Polka Dots

FASHION TREND REPORT EXCLUSIVELY FOR RANDOLPH STREET MARKET BY NENA IVON, nenasnotes

Polka dot fashions always herald Spring to me. Ruthy, my mother, always wore polka dot dresses usually in navy with white dots in silk crepe at the first sigh of spring. While I usually had garments that reflected hers (never ever mother/daughter dresses, although I would have loved that), but rather a similar color palette. She made many of my garments (and my doll, also named Ruth, a forerunner of the American Dolls, I never was fond of baby dolls, had matching garments!). Mom was a superb seamstress, did smocking, exquisite embroidery, etc. and taught me to sew at a very early age. My father adored polka dot ties of every size and color…still a handsome look today.

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

But I digress… I found many looks from the Spring 2019 designer collections including, Wes Gordon’s first collection for Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, etc. as well as polka dots in past collections. We will look at those further into our trip of “polka dots through the ages”…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Let’s look at some influences through the years and see why Polka Dots are Always Classic Always New!

From Impressionist paintings to the pointillism of Seurat to the modernism of Yayoi Kusama…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To film….here The Little Shop Around the Corner, 1940…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To a Shirley Temple dress….

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To 30’s fashions…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To 1940’s fashion…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To Christian Dior late 1940’s…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To yellow polka dot bikinis…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To the 50’s

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To Anne Fogarty….in the early 1960’s…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To Bill Blass Vogue pattern…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To Marilyn…Elizabeth…Diana…Kate…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

To the collections of… Beene… Lacroix… Ungaro… Yves Saint Laurent… Lauren… de la Renta… Herrera… and…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market
Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market
Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

Of course, Barbie…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

And Minnie and Katy…

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

And… Nena in her Carolina Herrera perfume launch scarf…photo courtesy of the Nena Ivon Archives at Columbia College Chicago.

Polka Dots Randolph Street Market

I feel, with few exceptions, each garment I have chosen to illustrate this piece could be worn today. Be sure to check the vintage clothing vendors at the monthly Randolph Street Market to find your perfect polka dot piece, be it a full outfit or an accessory and think Spring!!!!

—–
by Nena Ivon
www.nenasnotes.com

All photos from Pinterest photo credits unknown.

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