International Polka Association the mutual interests and encourage greater cooperation among its members who are engaged in polka entertainment; and to encourage and pursue the study of polka music, dancing and traditional folklore." The IPA is structured to serve as an educational resource. The IPA is also responsible for the continued operation and growth of the Polka Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It is through this branch that the association has been able to continue its historical, educational and research goals on behalf of polka music. International Polka Association The International Polka Association (IPA) is located in Chicago, Illinois and dedicated to
Polonaise (clothing) an underskirt, sometimes with a waistcoat effect. This could be draped or undraped. In July 1894, "The Sydney Mail" stated: The polonaise underwent another revival in the mid-late 1910s. A 1914 newspaper advert for McCall Patterns found in the "Evening Independent" announced the 'redingote polonaise' to be the height of fashion in Paris and New York. The "Reading Eagle" ran a fashion column in November 1915 describing the polonaise of 1914/15 as a French design consisting of a long coat-like overdress of metallic lace or elaborately decorated sheer fabric worn over a plain underdress. Another version of the polonaise was