The 9 to 5 singer has just released her new book Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
. With her teased hair and tight, sequinned clothes, the iconic country singer has created a unique image that is all her own – and now she has put pen to paper to reveal the secrets behind her legendary wardrobe.the living legend has revealed all about her style influences – and while she thinks her imitators are 'crazy' she is also incredibly flattered they think enough of her fashion savvy that they want to emulate her iconic looks.
"I have a lot of off the rack clothes that we kind of 'Dolly–ise' through a little sewing shop that we have in town. If I want beautiful things designed for shows, then I'm willing to spend for that. No matter what else I'm wearing, whether it's casual or it's fancy, I'm always wearing my high heel shoes.
"It's really a mixture of things and I think that's why the book and things like this are so important to me when I put them out there. It takes me all the way through the whole experience that I was going through at the time."– famous looks included the beaded top and trousers she wore while performing at Glastonbury in 2014 and the strapless gown she opted for at thepremiere in 1989 – that there is constant speculation she may one day launch her own fashion range.