Polka dot also adopted the "polka" name. Traditionally, polka dots are used in the clothing of flamenco dancers and performers. Frédéric Bazille's 1867 painting "Family Reunion" depicts two women in blue polka dot dresses. In 1962, DC Comics introduced Polka-Dot Man with irregularly-sized and differently coloured dots. In 1965, Bob Dylan wore a large print green polka dot shirt in the photo on the cover of his single " Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues". Musician Randy Rhoads used a Flying V guitar with polka dots. Professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes was given a black outfit covered in yellow polka dots during his time
Polka in tempo and is more measured in its gaiety. Johann Strauss II's Annen Polka op. 114, Demolirer polka op. 269, the Im Krapfenwald'l op. 336 and the Bitte schön! polka op. 372 are examples of this type of polka. The polka-mazurka is also another variation of the polka, being in the tempo of a mazurka but danced in a similar manner as the polka. The final category of the polka form around that time is the "polka schnell", which is a fast polka or "galop". Eduard Strauss is better known for this last category, as he penned the 'Bahn Frei'