Not all polka dot things conjure up fun or goofiness or child-like abandon. Some are quiet and sophisticated, like these table linens from
Pottery Barn:
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They're touting them as Easter tablecloths and napkins, but I think their restrained use of dots and the subtle colors makes them appealing year 'round:
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Look how sophisticated polka dot chiffon can be, on this blouse by
Caroline Hedaya:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bB-20vx2IQ2WMkAEfCwc9uvCXtJcYrQY6040JRDL1IeTWdLfk-OMFmIM9Rj4sYkHJNk6qweY6S1F0B1Ndl6WhCRVqYdRaNubka4swn91nQ-lce4fgp9POOZgJR2CWLwyBxF-ewbOR4U/s400/caroline_hedaya_spring_06_3.jpg)
And--even though it was 20 years ago--this is one of the best silk polka-dot dresses I've ever seen, from
"Pretty Woman," starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere:
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Polka dots can make a gorgeous evening gown, like this one by
Jason Wu (who designed the white chiffon inaugural ballgown for Michelle Obama):
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Of course, restrained polka dots on men's ties is always a classic:
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A subtle-but-effective use of polka dots, combined with
toile, on bed linens:
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The graduated dots on this
Jamie Oliver mug give it a sweet, retro look:
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*Sigh.* If I could find a picture of style icon Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly or Jackie Onassis in polka dots, I think I'd frame it and put it in my closet.
Ever counted how many polka dotty things you own?
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No; I think it would drive me nuts--but I probably have more blue things than I do polka-dotty things.
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