Her fitted dress with an A-line skirt and puff sleeves was the quintessential casual look of the decade, alongside the little pillboxes hats that she was prone to wearing when not adorned with a big bow. The polka dots that sometimes covered her dresses have been in and out of fashion throughout the centuries, but it wouldn’t be out of line to say that Minnie had a hand in bringing them back. When it comes to patterns, polka dots are the most whimsical and carefree, and they certainly have a child-like characteristic about them — it’s no surprise that clowns love them! The design was initially popular in the late 1800′s, and surely it was Minnie’s stylish ways and playful allure that made it the pattern of the 1950’s. The look was the perfect compliment to the “peachy keen, jelly bean” attitude of the wholesome, all-American family.
