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First of all, I do not like these dots. This jumpsuit looks ridiculous. It's a hippie trendy piece with Minnie Mouse dots on it. This juxtaposition is not working for me. Or you.

These dots are nice. They are ironic. In that they are actually holes. Which is nonsensical for a handbag. So, still not working for me. Or you.

This blouse is what is called an ocelot print. It's like a cheetah pattern, but instead of black and gold it's black and ivory, and the dots aren't perfectly round. Such a grown-up "polka dot." Shop a great ocelot-print blouse (on sale!) in the August Style Notes of the Style Vault. 

Here is a more literal animal print blouse that can suggest dots. Of course, pairing dots with grown-up accessories like a fedora and white jeans makes them easier to digest.

I collect dotted swiss, among other things (white jeans, white t-shirts, cognac shoes, and a lot of other stuff). This dotted swiss blouse I've had forever. Traditional dotted swiss is a sheer cotton fabric with little dimples of dots that are woven into the fabric, so they stand up and provide a nice texture. It's kind of old-fashioned, in the best of ways.

Up-close of dotted swiss. Keep it from being juvenile by steering clear of babydoll tops and dresses. You can see this blouse has a drawstring waist that keeps the fullness tamed. Shop a couple dotted swiss tops in the August Style Notes inside the Style Vault.

This Billy Reid blouse that I've had for eons is still so fresh every summer I pull it out and put it in the rotation. This summer, I've been wearing it Daisy Duke-style, tied in a knot at my waist.

Because this blouse is lavender with white dots on it, I have to be fun about it, ya know? As in, I don't wear it to business appointments. It's a fun blouse! And once again, white jeans are the perfect foil for something like fun polka dots because they ground them.

This dress is black and white, with teeny tiny little dots. So it doesn't read as polka dots, per se. It looks more interesting because you can't really tell it's dots util you get real close. Vault members, shop a fun polka dot dress inside the August Style Notes.

You can see the polka dots are in a zig-zag pattern. Notice I didn't choose coordinating accessories. To make it more grown-up, use camel accessories like this clutch.