MARILYN CORNWELL: Marilyn's Photos - July 12 2026

Pictures of Princess Kate always astonish me. She is extraordinarily attractive with a gorgeous dimple and a wide and warm smile. And then she's slim (so slim) which shows beautifully in pictures. And finally she has the endearing quality of wearing polka dots. And there's nothing more fun than polka dots. It is reported that she has an affinity for polka dots and wears them at the Royal Ascot and Wimbledon which are two high-fashion events in England. We can go to https://katemiddletonstyle.org/tag/polka-dot/ to see these many outfits.

They are part of the 20th century Royal fashion psyche. They loved polka dots. Here's a collage.

It seems to me that after the Royals, the next most famous wearer of polka dots was Marilyn Monroe in that polka dot bathing suit. It seems to be the American version of the Royal outfit.

The surprise, though, seems to be who is the second in line for polka dot royalty in America? None other than George Clooney. What an amazing display this is.

George Clooney's polka dot fame in 2013 was made possible by the great artist Yayoi Kusama. She devoted her entire career to exploring the emotional and philosophical dimensions of the dot. Here's a quote about her polka dot work with George Clooney:

‘My idea is to send the message of ‘love forever’ to all the people in the world through the polka dots, which are all about the universe and human beings and living things. Your sex, being famous, being a star has nothing to do with it."