Once associated with the plague, the polka dot jhas become a wardrobe power-player for everyone from Minnie Mouse to Kate Middleton.

The petite showstopper’s leaves look like they’ve been kissed by a paintbrush in shades of pink, white, or red ... to any garden or indoor space. “Polka dots prefer bright, indirect light ...

Tiny white dots on a black background read as arch but ladylike; multihued spots, especially if large or irregularly sized, have a more slapstick appeal. For the past century, polka dots have been ...