They recall the prints of certain bathing suits from 1935, made of wide pajama-pants with a bib and overalls or the dazed patterns ... cut like a diamond and with a polka dot print, by Marni.

The polka dot may be a ubiquitous feature of dresses, bikinis, and twee collegiate bedspreads in the modern era, but as patterns go, it hasn’t been around for that long. The eye-popping pattern ...