Nuta Kotlyarenko, known professionally as Nudie Cohn, was a Ukrainian-American tailor who designed decorative rhinestone-covered suits, known popularly as "Nudie Suits", and other elaborate outfits fo
Porter Wagoner performing at the Grand Ole Opry in a Nudie suit, 1999
Gram Parsons' Nudie suit, on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame
A Nudie Suit is a brand name of rhinestone decorated cowboy attire worn most notably by numerous popular country music artists from the 1940s until inventor Nudie Cohn's death in the 1980s.
Nudie Cohn
…Nudie Cohn died in 1984 at the age of 81. Numerous celebrities and long-time customers attended his funeral. The eulogy was delivered by Dale Evans. Nudie's Rodeo Tailors remained open as a tailor for an additional 10 years under the ownership of Nudie's widow Bobbie and granddaughter Jamie, but closed in 1994 when Bobbie…
Gram Parsons' Nudie Suit from 1969 on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.