Dolly Parton attends the ribbon cutting for her ‘Dolly Parton & the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones’ exhibit.Photo:AFF-USA/Shutterstock
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Dolly Partonand her iconic wardrobe are getting some much-deserved love in Nashville.
On Friday, the country legend, 77, attended the official ribbon cutting of “Dolly Parton and the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones,” a new exhibit opening at Lipscomb University’s Beaman Library that will feature several of Parton’s memorable looks from throughout her decades-long career.
Dolly Parton and Lipscomb University President Candice McQueen cut the ribbon at ‘Dolly Parton & the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones’.AFF-USA/Shutterstock
The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 9, will not only highlight Parton. It will also shine a light on the other creative minds behind the 25 looks in the exhibit, as well as “the true magic that happens behind the seams,” according to Parton’swebsite. The fashion retrospective comes on the heels of her new book,Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, which was released on Oct. 17.
“We are thrilled to partner with Dolly Parton and those behind her iconic fashion to offer the community this exciting opportunity to have an up-close look at some of her favorite outfits and to learn more about these treasured looks,” Lipscomb University president Candice McQueen said in a release on Parton’s site.
“This unique fashion exhibition will also provide tremendous learning opportunities for our students as they discover more about the creative process and techniques and interact with the makers who have developed these fashions,” McQueen added.
During the Friday ribbon cutting ceremony, Parton also opened up about her favorite look on display — the dress she wore at the 1989 CMA Awards while performing “He’s Alive.”
McQueen — who helped Parton officially snip the ribbon at the event — called the exhibit and ceremony a way to honor someone “who may be the most beloved person in the entertainment industry.”
Earlier this month, Parton opened up to PEOPLE about herfashion inspirationsover the years, and how theFrederick’s of Hollywoodcatalogs left an impact on her tastes. As she explained, the catalogs “spoke to me.”
Parton added that she was “never one to care as much about what other people thought of me as I felt about what I thought of me, because I felt if I was comfortable in whatever I was wearing, then people would be comfortable around me.”
“Even though I’m sure people might have been uncomfortable thinking they would be uncomfortable looking like I did, but if I seemed comfortable in it, they were willing to accept it,” she said. “So I just kind of grew in the business kind of like that, being a little bit over the top about most things.”
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Parton’s new book is now available, and tickets to her fashion exhibit areavailable in advanceof Tuesday’s opening for $25 each.
source: people.com
