Polka dots are so fun to wear and definitely add a graphic element to any ensemble, but maybe you’ve always wondered how they came to be—or where the name even originated from. For you curious fashion ...

“A polka-dot has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colorful, senseless and ...

Women's lifestyle magazine Godey's Lady's Book was the first to use the term polka dot (in reference to a scarf) in its 1857 issue, with the following description: "Scarf of muslin, for light summer ...

Because they make me happy. They actually have a reputation for doing that. It’s true. Polka dots hearken to the 1950s and suggest simplicity, fun and cheerfulness. But it hasn’t always been so. In ...

2019-05-18T17:21:29-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ac3/20190518172428002_hd.jpgEvan Maruszewski, founder of the Milwaukee Polka Riot Festival, discussed the ...

Glance around any department store and you’ll find a veritable buffet of textile patterns that you can rattle off without a second thought: plaid, stripes, paisley, seersucker, fleur-de-lis. Each ...

Polka music has a rich history in Wisconsin, where it was deemed the official state dance in 1993, and also in Manitowoc County, where the legendary Romy Gosz, also known as the Polka King, began his ...

John Stanky, of Stanky and the Coalminers, is seen in this file photo. He and the band will be among those appearing April 29 at the inaugural Pennsylvania Polkafest at Genetti’s Grand Ballroom in ...

Jimmy Brosch, an esteemed Texas polka performer and historian, died Monday of complications following a heart attack. He was 89. Brosch was a champion for preserving the rich polka history of central ...

2019-05-18T17:21:29-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/ac3/20190518172428002_hd.jpgEvan Maruszewski, founder of the Milwaukee Polka Riot Festival, discussed the ...