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Disco Dolly
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02of 11Sunny StyleGettyParton’s longtime costume designer, Steve Summers, describes her mid-’70s style as “a butterfly look.” And this bright yellow outfit from 1979 features subtle butterfly motifs throughout.
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Sunny Style
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Parton’s longtime costume designer, Steve Summers, describes her mid-’70s style as “a butterfly look.” And this bright yellow outfit from 1979 features subtle butterfly motifs throughout.
03of 11Hollywood GlamGettyIn 1980, Parton (with costars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda) had9 to 5costume designer Ann Roth make her pink embroidered dress for the movie premiere: “I needed to be fancy, and I didn’t know how to do that.”
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Hollywood Glam
In 1980, Parton (with costars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda) had9 to 5costume designer Ann Roth make her pink embroidered dress for the movie premiere: “I needed to be fancy, and I didn’t know how to do that.”
04of 11Dolly & RockyGettyShe knew costar Sylvester Stallone would be “dressed to the nines” for the premiere ofRhinestone Cowboyin 1984.“So I tried to look my Dolly best,” she said. And she succeeded in this crystal bustier top, matching bow-tie choker and embellished tuxedo jacket ensemble.
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Dolly & Rocky
She knew costar Sylvester Stallone would be “dressed to the nines” for the premiere ofRhinestone Cowboyin 1984.“So I tried to look my Dolly best,” she said. And she succeeded in this crystal bustier top, matching bow-tie choker and embellished tuxedo jacket ensemble.
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Shining Bright
06of 11Bring the BlingFrank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images"I am feminine, and I am strong. TheSteel Magnolia-type thing," Parton (at the premiere of the film in 1989) told PEOPLE last year.
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Bring the Bling
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“I am feminine, and I am strong. TheSteel Magnolia-type thing,” Parton (at the premiere of the film in 1989) told PEOPLE last year.
07of 11Pretty in PinkJeffrey Mayer/WireImageEver since breaking through in 1967, Parton knows people may be looking — and judging — what she’s wearing. But she’s been the first to joke about her appearance. “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!” is one of her favorite quips. We’d argue she looked far from cheap at the 2006 Oscars, in a ruched gown with slit at the skirt.
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Pretty in Pink
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Ever since breaking through in 1967, Parton knows people may be looking — and judging — what she’s wearing. But she’s been the first to joke about her appearance. “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!” is one of her favorite quips. We’d argue she looked far from cheap at the 2006 Oscars, in a ruched gown with slit at the skirt.
08of 11Heaven SentGetty"When I wear white, I feel like I’m singing to God," said Parton, pictured on stage in 2016 in a white-hot suit.
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Heaven Sent
“When I wear white, I feel like I’m singing to God,” said Parton, pictured on stage in 2016 in a white-hot suit.
09of 11The Greatest Show-WomanGetty"I’m old-school," Parton has said. “If you’re going onstage, you should look like a star!” She wore a modern “Coat of Many Colors” to the ACMs in 2016.
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The Greatest Show-Woman
“I’m old-school,” Parton has said. “If you’re going onstage, you should look like a star!” She wore a modern “Coat of Many Colors” to the ACMs in 2016.
10of 11Duet DivasKevin Winter/GettyParton coordinated with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus at the Grammys in 2019 in crystal-encrusted ensembles.
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Duet Divas
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Parton coordinated with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus at the Grammys in 2019 in crystal-encrusted ensembles.
11of 11The Man with All the SequinsSteve Summers/Instagram"There’s a formula to dressing Dolly," says Steve Summers, 56, who has designed Parton’s gowns and costumes for 30 years. “It’s going to be sparkly and vibrant. It’s going to be cinched at the waist. And it’s going to have that Dolly flair.“As her creative director, Summers produces more than 300 looks a year for Parton, who generally defers to his fashion sense. “She is focused on her work, on music and producing more music,” he says. “But she always knows what she wants.”
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The Man with All the Sequins
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“There’s a formula to dressing Dolly,” says Steve Summers, 56, who has designed Parton’s gowns and costumes for 30 years. “It’s going to be sparkly and vibrant. It’s going to be cinched at the waist. And it’s going to have that Dolly flair.”
As her creative director, Summers produces more than 300 looks a year for Parton, who generally defers to his fashion sense. “She is focused on her work, on music and producing more music,” he says. “But she always knows what she wants.”
source: people.com
