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Oct 10 2006 04:31 PM ET

Trend Worth Trying: Polka Dot Dresses

As seen in our Would You Wear It gallery, polka dots always have a sweet, retro feel — and combined with swingy skirts and bare necklines, they are the perfect way to keep wearing dresses into fall. We love Eva Longoria’s one-of-a-kind Nanette Lepore dress (left), but since we can’t buy that one, here are some other versions of the trend to try:

For a more work-appropriate version of Eva’s dress, check out these shirtdresses from Nanette Lepore, $320, and Arden B, $128.

If you like a little more support, try a halter version from J. Crew, $250, or XOXO, $94.

To get the look for a steal, try Forever 21, $28.

And the look works on all body types. For plus sizes, try this Donna Ricco halter dress, $148.

Click here to see other Trends Worth Trying.

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i LOVE polka dots!!!!! i will definetly try this trend!!

- Becky on October 10th, 2006

I WOULD DEFENITLY TRY POLKA DOTS!!I LOVE THE DRESS THAT EVA IS WEARING…I HOPE THER IS ONE BUT INSTEAD OF BLACK IN WHITE THERE WAS BLACK AND RED…=)

- EmO giRl on October 10th, 2006

i have the cutest polka-dot dress in the world!

and EVA u look gorgeous i that dress

- hart braka on October 10th, 2006

I like this polka dot dress Eva is wearing. It looks very cute.

I like the very suttle polka dot dresses, nothing to outlandish or loud. I think polka dot dresses really take you back into time, from the 50′s and so forth. It’s nice for a change.

- Alexa on October 10th, 2006

I love this outfit! I think it’s really hot. I’ll definately try this look.

- Diana on October 11th, 2006

i love the dots… hasn’t this trend been on for a while though?

- Jackie on October 11th, 2006

Love that dress on her (can’t say I’ve seen many dresses on Eva that I don’t love).

- AnnieM on October 11th, 2006

love polka dots, they are hot!!!

- percols on October 11th, 2006

It looks okay but the top of it looks too baggy! She might need some straps with that. It looks okay but you could do better!

- Lolo on October 11th, 2006

I love polka dot dresses, but the ones that were in your “Would You Wear It gallery” are just aweful, I did not like the colors(if you can call black & white a color, since they’re really not even colors in the first place).

- Amber on October 11th, 2006

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