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1965: A Young Dolly
Even at the young age of 19, Dolly Parton was sure to make a statement. This is just one of the many prime examples the Tennessee-born singer proved: the higher the hair, the closer to heaven.
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1977: On Tour
You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl. During her 1977 tour, Dolly posed outside her tour bus in Detroit in a tied button up shirt, looking like a charming southern belle. We cannot forget to praise her bodacious curls as we start to see her iconic look come through.
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1978: Playboy
If you thought you would see Dolly naked on the cover of Playboy, you thought wrong. In 1978, Dolly became the first country singer to appear on the cover of the magazine but left her nudity to the imagination, wearing the iconic Playboy bunny outfit.
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1978: American Music Awards
In 1978, Dolly took home the AMA award for Favourite Country Album and gave us a more feminine look in this green, floral embroidered jumpsuit. She even rocked a flower crown in her shorter ‘do way before they were a thing!
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1987: ‘Dolly’ Season One
Parton poses with Paul Reubens, a guest star on her variety show “Dolly” in head-toe-toe animal print, and we are loving all of it.
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1987: Denim Darling
“Dolly” saw some of the most memorable looks from the country queen, including this denim dress paired against her glossy blonde ringlets and her signature longer-than-life red nails. All she’s missing is her acoustic guitar to add to her Southern charm.
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1988: People’s Choice Awards
Dolly did not disappoint at the 1988 People’s Choice Awards. It was a big night for the singer/actor who took home two awards, but it was an ever bigger night for her hair and her extravagant fashion. She got all dolled up in a high-neck sparkly white gown that featured a sheer section over her boobs and she even added a white fur shawl to take it up a notch, because what else would you expect?
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1990: Denim On Denim
Dolly was workin’ 9 to 5 in this floral detailed denim shirt and on-point makeup, one of the most casual outfits we have seen her in (yet).
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1990: ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’
Fringe, sparkles, big hair, she did it all, and for that - we will always love you, Dolly. The singer performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” wearing a glitter-embellished maroon gown and debuted a straighter, but just as big hairdo.
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2005: CMA Awards
Plain, straight leg jeans? She has never heard of it. At the CMA Awards in 2005, Parton performed alongside Elton John in the most fun flared jeans we have ever seen.
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2006: 78th Academy Awards
Dolly tucked away her denim and pearls and slipped into a stunning baby-pink Robert Behar gown for the Oscars in 2006. She let the chiffon number speak for itself with minimal accessories and tamed hair.
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2009: Tony Awards
A blonder-than-ever Dolly Parton posed at the 2009 Tony Awards in an all-white look, wearing a blazer dress draped in sparkles, of course.
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2014: Glastonbury Festival
The blonde beauty took the stage to perform in front of a record crowd at the Glastonbury Festival in 2014. She was sure to impress in this bedazzled white trouser suit that even included rhinestone studded guitar — it doesn’t get more Dolly than that!
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2016: ACM Awards
In 2016, Dolly channeled her song “Coat of Many Colours” in this rhinestone blazer that she paired against cream-coloured trousers and sky-high Louboutin’s.
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2017: ACM Honours
Fast forward to 2017, she’s still got it! Dolly looked pretty in pink, showing off her amazing figure while accepting an award for her philanthropic work at the ACM Honours.
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