{"id":14698,"date":"2026-09-25T10:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=14698"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T18:48:46","slug":"hello-dolly-goodbye-dolly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/hello-dolly-goodbye-dolly\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Dolly, Goodbye Dolly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Dolly Parton passed a few weeks back, it hit me hard. She was a (literal) shining beacon of hope in these dark times. Even if it felt like nobody else out there loved you, you knew Dolly loved you whether she&#8217;d met you or not. She was a voice for the voiceless, and damn, what a voice that was. She stood for the smallest, the most downtrodden, the most overlooked of humanity with a smile and a sparkle, and the world is a lot dimmer without her rhinestones and glitter and kind, loving voice.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you didn&#8217;t like her music style, there&#8217;s at least one Dolly Parton song you probably loved. Whether it was Jolene, Nine to Five, or I Will Always Love You, her music was at the forefront of pop culture regardless of how niche, dated, or &#8220;cringe&#8221; country music might be.<\/p>\n<p>My original plan was to do a tribute to her as soon as possible, but I was swamped and not in a great state physically and was having trouble motivating myself. So when folks online began suggesting September 25th as<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dolly-parton-day-925-1741a56d5a32ed562c465352ee9e2f40\"> Dolly Parton day (9\/25 &#8211; Nine To Five)<\/a> I knew it would be the right time to pull something together.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14698 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-3.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-1.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4-194x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dolly-4.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>My original thought was pink, pink, pink, to go with her colourful, bubbly, and feminine style, but then I remembered this furisode with butterflies. Dolly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womansworld.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/why-dolly-parton-is-forever-tied-to-her-iconic-butterfly-symbol\">identified with butterflies<\/a> for most of her life, and they became something of a personal emblem for her. That, combined with the colour scheme of this kimono, which feels a bit like autumn in the Great Smoky Mountains, made this feel like the perfect choice. I draped it hikizuri-style and left it trailing dramatically, because that felt right for such a flashy stage performer.<\/p>\n<p>I went with a similar palette for the obi and tied it in a great, fluffy, ornate sort of musubi. The obiage might look a little incongruous but I had to include a rainbow for her longstanding love and support of the LGBTQ+ community. Also, it ties in nicely with the uchikake.<\/p>\n<p>While the uchikake itself isn&#8217;t exactly suitable or a great match for this outfit and it&#8217;s certainly a lot flashier than the one in the song, I couldn&#8217;t leave out my own personal <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_Many_Colors_(song)\">coat of many colours<\/a>, now could I?<\/p>\n<p>In honour of Dolly, I encourage you to do something kind and positive for yourself and for your community. Personally, I will be making a small donation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginationlibrary.com\/\">Imagination Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Items used in this coordination<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-14698 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/uchi.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/uchi-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3313\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3313'>\n\t\t\t\tRainbow Metallic Uchikake\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/furi_kiku_beige.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/furi_kiku_beige-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-12029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/furi_kiku_beige-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/furi_kiku_beige-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-12029'>\n\t\t\t\tBeige Kiku Furisode\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maru.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maru-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maru-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/maru-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11693'>\n\t\t\t\tBeige Maru side 1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/haneri-17-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3410\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3410'>\n\t\t\t\tSakura\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-5-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-5-1-125x125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-5-1-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-5-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/obijime-5-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7325'>\n\t\t\t\tSalmon Furisode\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Dolly Parton passed a few weeks back, it hit me hard. She was a (literal) shining beacon of hope in these dark times. Even if it felt like nobody else out there loved you, you knew Dolly loved you whether she&#8217;d met you or not. 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