Dolly Parton Behind the Seams

Title: Dolly Parton Behind The Seams: My Life in Rhinestones

Author: Dolly Parton

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Genre: Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography

Source: Library

My Review:

Dolly Parton is such an iconic figure, that when I saw this book, I had to read it. 

Behind the Seams takes the reader on an in-depth journey of Dolly Parton's wardrobe and music career. Told mostly by Dolly Parton, with assistance from her niece, the reader learns how Dolly Parton got her start in music, and how she determined her wardrobe and style, despite what people told her.

Having lived in East Tennessee, I thought I knew a lot about Dolly Parton. However, I learned quite a few new things about her. What I would have liked to have seen, was more of her and less of her wardrobe. I think her other book talks more about her childhood and personal life.

If you are a Dolly Parton fan or love her sense of style, I highly recommend reading Behind the Seams. There are tons of pictures of her wardrobe.

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stories and 450 full-color photographs, including exclusive images from her private costume archive

In Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, global superstar Dolly Parton shares, for the first time, the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion, including how she developed her own, distinctly Dolly style, which has defied convention and endeared her to fans around the world.
 
Featuring behind-the-scenes stories from Dolly Parton’s life and career, and the largest reveal of her private costume archive, this gorgeously photographed book spotlights her most unforgettable looks from the 1960s to now. The sky-high heels, famous wigs, bold makeup, eye-catching stage clothes—she shares them all. Along the way, Parton discusses memorable outfits from her past, from the clothes her mother would sew out of feed sacks (including her “Coat of Many Colors”) and the bold dresses and hairdos that shook up Nashville, to the bunny suit on the cover of Playboy, evening wear at Studio 54, costumes from her most famous film and TV roles, and the daring styles that continue to entertain and inspire today. 
 
Filled with candor, humor, and lots and lots of rhinestones, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones is a shining tribute to one of the most beloved musicians in history, a treasured keepsake for anyone who loves Dolly Parton, and an indispensable guide to forging your own path to beauty and confidence.