A Look Back at Dolly Parton’s Dazzling Fashion Legacy

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Country music star Dolly Parton has died at age 80, her nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed on Aug.

25 in an Instagram video .

Her cause of death has not yet been revealed, but the news came amid a year marked by medical concerns.

“I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now,” Seaver said in the video.

“I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my Aunt Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean—sister, sis, aunt granny to one generation, and Gigi to the next.” In an interview with People published on Aug.

21, the ten-time Grammy winner shared she had been experiencing symptoms since her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, died in March 2025.

At the time, she “didn’t pay attention” to the symptoms, but had since been focused on her healing.

The singer, actress, and philanthropist was undoubtedly known for her musical genius, but her signature sky-high hair, rhinestone-studded ensembles, and unapologetic love of glamour made her a fashion legend in her own right.

Here’s a look back at some of Parton’s most unforgettable fashion moments.

At the 1977 Grammy Awards, Parton wore a hot pink-and-white spandex bodysuit with voluminous bell sleeves.

True to her style, she layered the outfit with a white western-inspired vest bedazzled with rhinestones.

Guest-starring on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in December 1977, Parton wore a glamorous white dress that featured sparkly embellishments, a fringed shawl, and a cinched waist—a sartorial detail that would become one of her signatures.

She styled her platinum-blonde hair in voluminous curls.

In 1978, the “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” singer won Favorite Country Album for New Harvest...