45 Vintage Dolly Parton Photos Every Fan Needs to See

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45 Vintage Dolly Parton Photos Every Fan Needs to See
If it's sparkly, leather, denim, bedazzled, satin, gold, fur, pastel, or neon, she'll wear it. And she'll look amazing doing so.
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1976
"Make the hair as big as the banjo."
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1977
How could Jolene even think about taking this woman's man?
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1977
Even her tour bus is perfectly accessorized.
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1977
Pulling off hot pink bell sleeves like nobody's business.
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1977
Most of us can only dream of wearing clothes with own names bedazzled in cursive on the leg.
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1978
At the American Music Awards.
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1978
Pastel chiffon fringe goals.
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1978
There are no words.
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1978
Performing in Chicago.
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1978
From a portrait session for her album Heartbreaker.
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1978
When the hair gets smaller, the earrings get bigger.
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1979
Yellow is really her color.
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1980
Why wear a regular vest with your glittery jumpsuit when you can wear a vest made of diamonds with your glittery jumpsuit?
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1980
With Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda at the premiere of 9 to 5.
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1983
Performing in London.
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1986
Flawless.
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1986
What percentage of Dolly's wardrobe do you think is fringed?
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1987
Hanging out with Pee-wee Herman.
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1987
Performing on her variety show Dolly, which really should still exist.
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1988
A promo shot for Dolly.
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1988
With Kenny Rogers in New York City.
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1988
The higher the hair, the closer to God.
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1988
You might think a fur stole wouldn't look right with sequined fringe, but you'd be wrong.
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1989
"Make the hair bigger than the waist."
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1989
Squad goals at the Steel Magnolias premiere.
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1989
Just imagine what this looks like in color.
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1990
The lace cutout jumpsuit of your dreams.
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1990
Giving new life to the Canadian tuxedo.
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1990
You're not alone if you thought the hair on her shoulders was a fur collar.
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1990
"Make the hair as big as the torso."
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1990
Canadian tuxedo, acid-wash-with-floral-accents edition.
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1990
Performing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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1991
Dolly does red, white, and blue.
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1993
What else would you wear to the season opening of your own theme park?
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1993
On anyone else, this dress — off-the-shoulder leather, peplum, and sequins — would be too much, but on Dolly, it's just right.
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1993
A truly blue-ribbon look.
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1993
Casual airport wear.
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1993
Welcome to Dollywood.
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1996
This is Dolly's version of "subdued."
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2000
What Dolly wears to a National Press Club luncheon.
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2002
Fringed again on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
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2002
At the House of Blues in West Hollywood.
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2002
Performing on the TODAY show.
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2003
Fringe, sequins, and accordion-pleated bat-wing sleeves.
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2004
At CMT's Flameworthy Video Music Awards.
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<p>If it's sparkly, leather, denim, bedazzled, satin, gold, fur, pastel, or neon, she'll wear it. And she'll look amazing doing so. </p>

<p>"Make the hair as big as the banjo."</p>

<p>How could Jolene even think about taking this woman's man?</p>

<p>Even her tour bus is perfectly accessorized.</p>

<p>Pulling off hot pink bell sleeves like nobody's business.</p>

<p>Most of us can only dream of wearing clothes with own names bedazzled in cursive on the leg.</p>

<p>From a portrait session for her album <em>Heartbreaker</em>.</p>

<p>When the hair gets smaller, the earrings get bigger.</p>

<p>Why wear a regular vest with your glittery jumpsuit when you can wear a vest made of diamonds with your glittery jumpsuit? </p>

<p>With Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda at the premiere of <em>9 to 5</em>.</p>

<p>What percentage of Dolly's wardrobe do you think is fringed?</p>

<p>Performing on her variety show <em>Dolly</em>, which really should still exist.</p>

<p>With Kenny Rogers in New York City.</p>

<p>The higher the hair, the closer to God.</p>

<p>You might think a fur stole wouldn't look right with sequined fringe, but you'd be wrong.</p>

<p>"Make the hair bigger than the waist."</p>

<p>Squad goals at the <em>Steel Magnolias </em>premiere.</p>

<p>Just imagine what this looks like in color.</p>

<p>The lace cutout jumpsuit of your dreams.</p>

<p>Giving new life to the Canadian tuxedo.</p>

<p>You're not alone if you thought the hair on her shoulders was a fur collar.</p>

<p>"Make the hair as big as the torso."</p>

<p>Canadian tuxedo, acid-wash-with-floral-accents edition.</p>

<p>Performing on <em>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</em>. </p>

<p>What else would you wear to the season opening of your own theme park?</p>

<p>On anyone else, this dress — off-the-shoulder leather, peplum, <em>and</em> sequins — would be too much, but on Dolly, it's just right.</p>

<p>This is Dolly's version of "subdued."</p>

<p>What Dolly wears to a National Press Club luncheon.</p>

<p>Fringed again on <em>The Tonight Show With Jay Leno</em>.</p>

<p>At the House of Blues in West Hollywood.</p>

<p>Performing on the <em>TODAY </em>show.</p>

<p>Fringe, sequins, <em>and </em>accordion-pleated bat-wing sleeves.</p>

<p>At CMT's Flameworthy Video Music Awards.</p>

The Pioneer Woman

January 25, 2021 at 5:35 PM

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