Your Favorite Childhood Print Is Back — and It's So Easy to Wear

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We're sure you can dig up countless baby photos of yourself dressed adorably in polka dots. When you retired those little ruffled dresses and fabric, bow-adorned headbands, we bet you thought you were done with the playful print. Not so. Blame it on the resurgence of '80s trends (women wore plenty of voluminous, full-sleeved minidresses splashed with the pattern during the decade), but polka dots are back.

We spotted them all over the streets at Fashion Week from New York to Paris, and now we're itching to get our hands on the pieces that will help us pull off the look in the most sophisticated way. Ahead, read on for a handful of solid tips for styling (and layering!) your dots this season, then shop some standout designs that will get you noticed in the best way.

Work a Monochrome Outfit and Add a Pop of Color With Your Bag
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Work a Monochrome Outfit and Add a Pop of Color With Your Bag

Red Accents Look Best With Monochrome Dots
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Red Accents Look Best With Monochrome Dots

Try a red bag, a red shoe, or a red neckerchief.

Coordinate the Pattern on Your Shoes and Belt
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Coordinate the Pattern on Your Shoes and Belt

Polka Dots Look Most Sophisticated in the Form of a Belted Shirt Dress
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Polka Dots Look Most Sophisticated in the Form of a Belted Shirt Dress

Find a Polka-Dot Cape You Can Throw Over Everything
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Find a Polka-Dot Cape You Can Throw Over Everything

Play Up the '80s Vibes With a Leather Bootie and Paper-Bag Pants
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Play Up the '80s Vibes With a Leather Bootie and Paper-Bag Pants

Try Small, Dainty Polka Dots on a Sheer Dress
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Try Small, Dainty Polka Dots on a Sheer Dress

Dior's Spring 2017 collection totally started the trend with a handful of these breezy patterned dresses and skirts.

Ground Your Light, Flowy Outfit With Combat Boots
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Ground Your Light, Flowy Outfit With Combat Boots

Mix Big and Little
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Mix Big and Little

Buy Into 2 of the Most Versatile Polka-Dot Pieces: a Wrap Dress and Slingbacks
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Buy Into 2 of the Most Versatile Polka-Dot Pieces: a Wrap Dress and Slingbacks

Coordinate a Sheer Polka-Dot Blouse With a Comfortable Tank Underneath
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Coordinate a Sheer Polka-Dot Blouse With a Comfortable Tank Underneath

Complete Your Polka Dots With Peekaboo Details
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Complete Your Polka Dots With Peekaboo Details

This look is extra playful.

Find a Polka-Dot Mesh Turtleneck You Can Layer Under All Your Summer Dresses
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Find a Polka-Dot Mesh Turtleneck You Can Layer Under All Your Summer Dresses

Go to All Lengths to Wear the Print From Your Head to Your Toes
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Go to All Lengths to Wear the Print From Your Head to Your Toes

Wear a Long Polka-Dot Dress Over Baggy Jeans With Heels
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Wear a Long Polka-Dot Dress Over Baggy Jeans With Heels

Choose Your Coordinate Set in the Pattern
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Choose Your Coordinate Set in the Pattern

Contrast With a Different Print of the Same Shade
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Contrast With a Different Print of the Same Shade

Wear Your Silk Polka-Dot Skirt With Sporty Basics, Like a Bomber Jacket
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Wear Your Silk Polka-Dot Skirt With Sporty Basics, Like a Bomber Jacket

Play It Up in Parisian Fashion With a Beret and Tights
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Play It Up in Parisian Fashion With a Beret and Tights

Work an Elegant, Modest Silk Top in the Print
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Work an Elegant, Modest Silk Top in the Print

Complete with a newsboy cap to tap into another trend.

Wear Them on a Girlie Tulle Skirt
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Wear Them on a Girlie Tulle Skirt

Highlight your print by completing with polka-dot shoes in a contrast tone.