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With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common.

Every day, we all get dressed.

Welcome to Dressed, the history of fashion, a podcast that explores a who-what-win of why we wear.

We are fashion historians and your host, Cassidy Zachary.

And April Callahan.

So Cass, the subject of today's podcast once remarked rather fabulously, I must say,

that quote, moderation is a fatal thing.

This makes perfect sense.

Yes.

Well, it makes perfect sense given the fact that he is the person largely responsible for the fact that many of us are able to conjure up an image in our minds eye of a so-called

rhinestone cowboy.

And that is because Newtie Cohn left an indelible mark on the 20th century in terms of Americana with his brilliant,

the jeweled and bespoke designs for everyone from country western stars of the stage and screen to the everyday person who could really appreciate a very high level of western glitz and glam.

Oh, yes, add me to that list.

Dressed listeners, if you've ever seen one of Newtie's fantastical creations, we trust that it probably remains emblazoned in your memory.

His style is the very definition of unforgettable and such a huge fan.

And for his custom clients, he and his team crafted personalized ensembles be strung with metal studs, rhinestones, which led to life under stage or film lights.

And then of course, a fantastic embroidery designs, which are often interspersed with the rhinestones and frequently very specific to the wearer.

So this really plays on their name or a nod to a particular love or hobby, depending on who was wearing his design at any particular moment.

And let's just say if you've ever seen a Newtie creation, which are often called Newtie suits, we can all agree that they instantly spark joy for sure.

Yeah.

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