The late actor's posthumous homeware collection includes a striped butter dish, a polka dot salad plate, and a half-dipped ...

The meaning of polka dots has been associated with disease, dancing and crime.(Pete/Flickr/Public Domain) From the vague suggestion of leprosy to feared Canadian bank ...

Are low-rise jeans and polka dots here to stay? Find out with the aid of The Daily Northwestern’s 2026 fashion predictions.

Some patterns arise simply or randomly, but others develop via complex, precise interactions of pattern-generating systems. Their beauty aside, the intricacies of these systems are inspiring the ...

I didn't know that the modernist architect Alfred Loos considered patterns and other eye-catching ornaments to be tools of the hegemonic imperialist status quo, but that's probably just me. I also did ...

Bold mixes of plaids, stripes, checks and polka dots — especially in black and white — are popping up in both designer boutiques and casual- clothing stores for spring and summer. Who’s responsible ...

Dots have a bit of a reputation for being a very playful pattern. You'll often find them on the wallpaper of children's bedrooms or used as a 'bold' feature wall in a not-so-tasteful space. But I have ...