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Helen Barbara Kruger (July 29, 1913 – April 7, 2006) also known as Bobbie Nudie, was an American apparel designer and retailer. Kruger was born in Mankato, Minnesota. She met her future husband Nudie Cohn at her parents’ boarding house. He had done time in Leavenworth for trafficking in drugs, but they fell in love and moved to New York City. They returned to Mankato to get married, then opened a business called Nudie's for the Ladies in Manhattan in 1934, which sold g-strings and lingerie to showgirls. It was around this time that Helen and Nudie had their only child, Barbara Cohn.

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  • Helen Barbara Kruger (July 29, 1913 – April 7, 2006) also known as Bobbie Nudie, was an American apparel designer and retailer. Kruger was born in Mankato, Minnesota. She met her future husband Nudie Cohn at her parents’ boarding house. He had done time in Leavenworth for trafficking in drugs, but they fell in love and moved to New York City. They returned to Mankato to get married, then opened a business called Nudie's for the Ladies in Manhattan in 1934, which sold g-strings and lingerie to showgirls. It was around this time that Helen and Nudie had their only child, Barbara Cohn. (en)
  • Helen Barbara Kruger (Mankato (Minnesota), 29 juli 1913 - , 7 april 2006) ook bekend als Bobbie Nudie, was een Amerikaans modeontwerpster. Ze werd verliefd op Nudie Cohn, die ze bij het pension van haar ouders ontmoette. Hij had in de drugs gezeten, maar desondanks gingen ze samenwonen in New York. In 1934 gingen ze terug naar Mankato om te trouwen en hun zaak Nudie's for the Ladies in Manhattan te openen. Deze zaak verkocht g-strings en lingerie aan showmodellen. Tevens kregen ze rond deze tijd hun enige kind. (nl)
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  • Helen Barbara Kruger (July 29, 1913 – April 7, 2006) also known as Bobbie Nudie, was an American apparel designer and retailer. Kruger was born in Mankato, Minnesota. She met her future husband Nudie Cohn at her parents’ boarding house. He had done time in Leavenworth for trafficking in drugs, but they fell in love and moved to New York City. They returned to Mankato to get married, then opened a business called Nudie's for the Ladies in Manhattan in 1934, which sold g-strings and lingerie to showgirls. It was around this time that Helen and Nudie had their only child, Barbara Cohn. Later, in Hollywood, her husband made many rhinestone-studded costumes for Tex Williams, Hank Williams, Cher, Elton John, Buck Owens, Clint Eastwood, John Lennon, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Among their most famous creations was a $10,000 gold lamé suit for Elvis Presley, designed and created by Nudie. Helen, or "Bobbie" as she was more famously known, was considered to do merchandising and sales at Nudies. Nudie Cohn died in 1984. Bobbie, her sister Edith, daughter Barbara and granddaughter carried on after this until the Nudie's store was finally closed in 1994. She died in Valencia, California, aged 92. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). (en)
  • Helen Barbara Kruger (Mankato (Minnesota), 29 juli 1913 - , 7 april 2006) ook bekend als Bobbie Nudie, was een Amerikaans modeontwerpster. Ze werd verliefd op Nudie Cohn, die ze bij het pension van haar ouders ontmoette. Hij had in de drugs gezeten, maar desondanks gingen ze samenwonen in New York. In 1934 gingen ze terug naar Mankato om te trouwen en hun zaak Nudie's for the Ladies in Manhattan te openen. Deze zaak verkocht g-strings en lingerie aan showmodellen. Tevens kregen ze rond deze tijd hun enige kind. Haar echtgenoot Nudie Cohn is de ontwerper van verschillende extravagante kostuums voor Amerikaanse beroemdheden uit de film- en muziekwereld, zoals Tex Williams, Hank Williams, Cher, Elton John, Buck Owens, Clint Eastwood, John Lennon, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, en Bobbejaan Schoepen voor wat betreft Europa. Onder hun beroemdste creaties was het gouden pak ter waarde van 10.000 dollar voor Elvis Presley. Kruger hield zich vooral bezig met merchandising en de verkoop van de Nudie-creaties. Nudie Cohn overleed in 1984. Bobbie, haar zus Edith, dochter Barbara en kleindochter gingen verder met de zaak totdat Nudie's winkel in 1994 sloot. (nl)
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