Dolly Parton was as much a fashion icon as she was a music legend.
The “Just Because I’m a Woman” singer never shied away from making a style statement on the red carpet and beyond. From sizzling getups to figure hugging ensembles — she slayed it all.
Though the “9 to 5” singer told Vogue in October 2020 that she’s “never thought of herself as fashionable,” Parton stunned in a variety of glamorous ensembles through the years. Whether she was signing CDs at Best Buy or attending one of the first-ever Vanity Fair Oscar parties, fans expected that she would arrive dressed to impress.
For instance, in 1984, the “Jolene” singer attended the New York City premiere of Rhinestone alongside her co-star Sylvester Stallone. For the sleek affair, she dazzled in a beautiful white off-the-shoulder gown with lovely embroidery. “I remember thinking I have to look good because Stallone was hotter than Dooley at that time,” she told Vogue in October 2020. “So I tried to look my Dolly best!”
In a 2019 interview with Vogue, the blonde beauty quipped, “I always joke that I never leave a rhinestone unturned.” She continued, “I have to have sparkles on my clothes. It makes me feel vibrant. Shoot, even my pajamas have rhinestones on them!”
Her final red carpet moment came in November 2023, when she looked fabulous in a crystal-embellished dress with a semi-sheer skirt at her Dolly Parton’s Rockstar VIP Album Release Party in Nashville.
Keep scrolling to look back on Parton’s glitziest, most glamorous red carpet looks of all time.
