The Life Of Dolly Parton, The Queen Of Country Music

The Town Tramp

Ever wonder where Dolly got the inspiration for her signature look? After all, she does seem to be the only musician to dress and get dolled up the way she does. As it turns out, Dolly’s signature look was actually inspired by a lady of the night. The big, blonde hair, red lips, and voluptuous figure are all drawn from the town tramp that Dolly would see growing up.

Parton told ABC News, “There was this woman, we won’t call her names, but she was beautiful. I had never seen anybody, you know, with the yellow hair all piled up and the red lipstick and the rouge and the high heeled shoes, and I thought, ‘This is what I want to look like.'”