I don't see them in the early 80s, that's all I know. ::)

Looks like an "older than you think" case here- they've been around since the mid-19th century when the Polka dancing became popular, which makes this older than the telephone and the light bulb. I guess you could call this more "timeless" than anything else, even though overall polka dots were noticeably more common 20-25 years ago in terms of use. It probably mainted it's appeal through nostalgia and will definately be something that won't completely fade away. But polka dot shirts were pretty much popular generally in the late 1840s-1850s, then again in the 1880s-1900s, then again in pretty much from the mid-1920s through most of the rest of the 20th century.

The polka dot style became popular in the late 80s, especially in black neighborhoods.  I always thought that men looked SO gay in polka dot clothing.  You have to blame Kwame for that.

The polka dot style became popular in the late 80s, especially in black neighborhoods.  I always thought that men looked SO gay in polka dot clothing.  You have to blame Kwame for that.


Yeah, I noticed that when I watch movies, music videos, and tv, there were no one with polka dot shirts from about 1980 to 1986. Then about '87, I noticed they're everywhere!! They were even popular in the early 90s, about up to about '93!

The polka dot style became popular in the late 80s, especially in black neighborhoods.  I always thought that men looked SO gay in polka dot clothing.  You have to blame Kwame for that.


you mean like during the rap era? ???

you mean like during the rap era? ???

Yes.