Perhaps it was Hailey Bieber’s recent outing, in which the Rhode founder stepped out in a pair of giant polka-dotted Capri pants, or maybe the triumphant return of the motif on the runways of Bora ...

Meanwhile, in the ateliers of Paris, Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain, Yves Saint Laurent, and Cristóbal Balenciaga elevated polka dots to haute couture, in turn infusing their lofty craft with a dose ...