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0:00:00 > 0:00:04- Today, we look at the wardrobe - of Style Doctor, Elin Davies.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- What should we be wearing?
0:00:07 > 0:00:12- We'll also embark on a sequinned - world cruise with Meriel Sturdy.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- But, first, we'll zoom in - on a dark period in world history.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:01:10 > 0:01:15- I'm a photo journalist, specialising - in reconstruction photography.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- I reconstruct historical events, - with costumes and props.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- We're reconstructing an event - from World War II...
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- ..where a paratrooper from - First Airborne landed in a tree.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- He's dangling from his straps - in the tree.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- There's a soldier in the river, - searching for him.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- What's the story - behind this collection?
0:01:40 > 0:01:41- What sparked your interest?
0:01:41 > 0:01:43- What sparked your interest?- - That's a good question.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- I did a photoshoot in France - about ten years ago.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- I saw the costumes people wore...
0:01:49 > 0:01:54- ..to mark the 50th anniversary - of the end of World War II...
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- ..and it captured my imagination.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- I bought a few items - and then a few more.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- I then bought a complete uniform.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- I just kept buying them and now - I have quite a large collection.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- Is it a combination of the history - and the clothes?
0:02:14 > 0:02:15- Yes. Definitely.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- I don't know who wore the things - in my collection...
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- ..but I do know - they're steeped in history.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- The collection has grown...
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- ..and the history surrounding - the collection has also developed.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- This is - a wardrobe with a difference.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- It's a storeroom, - packed with clothes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- These are all originals, - which were worn during the War.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- These are U.S. army issue clothes.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Take a look at this helmet.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- It's a doctor's helmet.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- This damage suggests - he suffered a blow to the head.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- I don't know what hit him.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- It has a history of its own.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- These are all full of shoes.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Big, heavy boots, like these.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- I don't know - how they could walk in them...
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- ..never mind anything else.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- There are all sorts of things - in here.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- Seimon is a pacifist, - but he does own props, such as this.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38- Original goggles.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- This camera still works.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51- This suit is amazing.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56- Seeing this up close makes me - realise someone wore it in combat...
0:03:56 > 0:04:01- ..and, in all probability, - he saw the atrocities of war.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- There's a number - written on the label.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- This was the soldier's number.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12- I could find out who this person was - and what happened to him.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- I could even find out how he died.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- For Seimon, - this room is a part of his work...
0:04:20 > 0:04:25- ..but I've walked in here, and it's - as though history has come alive.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- I can smell history - - the history of the soldiers.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- It's strange. I feel privileged.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- As time goes by, the value - of war uniforms has increased.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- He doesn't want to - damage his collection...
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- ..so Seimon uses copies in his work.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17- It leaves the actors free to - reconstruct realistic battle scenes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- This is a new jacket.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25- I used a blowlamp and some sandpaper - to make it look used.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30- I can't use something that looks - like it's just come from a factory.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- If that means I must ruin the jacket - with a blowtorch and sandpaper...
0:05:35 > 0:05:36- ..so be it!
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- I've been offered a lot of money - for this jacket...
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- ..because people think - it's original.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- It's only two years old.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- Seimon has worked with - Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks...
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- ..in his film and television work.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59- His expertise helps ensure that the - clothes are historically accurate.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02- I worked on Band of Brothers.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05- The extras came in, - wearing German uniforms...
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- ..and they'd turn into Germans, - before my eyes.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- Their demeanour changed.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- Rhodri has helped me a lot - with documentaries and photoshoots.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Rhodri knows - exactly how the clothes feel.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22- He looks the part.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- He can give me - the expression I'm looking for.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- His body shape also helps me create - a natural shot, I hope.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- How does it feel to be here - wearing the original clothes?
0:06:36 > 0:06:37- It's a chunk of history.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38- It's a chunk of history.- - Yes.
0:06:40 > 0:06:41- I enjoy it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- I try to get into it - and put myself in that situation.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- It's a very sobering experience.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- I'm interested in the people - who wore the clothes.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58- I'm interested in the stories - of young lads who went to war.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- I'm not interested in guns. - That isn't important to me.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- I'm trying to reconstruct - the atmosphere of the age...
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- ..using suitable costumes.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12- My reconstructions - fit the requirements...
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- ..of the American magazine - which employs me as a photographer.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22- A few years ago, I met a man - called Jim Harlow at a wedding.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27- He was an American - who was in Britain during the War.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- A friend of mine bought a uniform - for me in America some months later.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- There was a photo of a man - called Lester Duggan in the pocket.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- The man whose photo it was...
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- ..flew in the same aeroplane - as the man I met at the wedding.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- The two men hadn't seen each other - since the end of the War.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- I put them back in touch - with each other.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- That's a nice story.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- Hello. How are you?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- I'm fine, thank you. Come in.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16- I'm fine, thank you. Come in.- - Thank you.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- Like Trinny and Susannah...
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- ..Elin and her friend, Kim, - are image consultants.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- They met at Manchester University - and they became the Style Doctors.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- The Total Makeover - is the most popular package.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- You need someone to come to your - house, look at your wardrobe...
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- ..and say, "Yes, you have wearable - clothes. Wear them like this."
0:08:49 > 0:08:54- We put outfits together and - we go shopping in the afternoon.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- We add a few items - to people's existing wardrobes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- We want to - boost our clients' confidence.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- We put them in clothes which make - them feel good about themselves.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- If they look good, they feel good.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- I tend to get rid of clothes - but I keep my accessories.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- You can transform an outfit, - with the right accessories.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- You like to wear - chunky, heavy necklaces.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- Yes, I love jewellery - which makes a statement.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- I don't like - small, simple necklaces.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- I wear - more than one necklace at a time.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- I wear this with some chunky beads.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- You hang your name around your neck - so your clients never forget you.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Do you buy from charity shops?
0:09:45 > 0:09:50- Do you like the idea of wearing - jewellery which has a history?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- Yes. It makes the piece unique.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- You can pick these up - on the high street...
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- ..but if you go for something - unique, only you will have it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02- I like that idea.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- You have a much larger collection - of shoes than what we see here.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11- These are your favourites?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- These are your favourites?- - Yes. I have a few other pairs!
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- There's a story - behind each of these pairs of shoes.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- The Prada pair - were knocked down from 250 to 70.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26- I still keep them in their original - bag as if they're worth 500!
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Nobody knows they were a bargain.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- I've never worn - those red Dorothy shoes.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- It would break my heart to own a - pair of shoes which I couldn't wear.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I may wear them this coming winter.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- Have you made any fashion 'faux pas' - in your time?
0:10:46 > 0:10:47- You must have done.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48- You must have done.- - Yes, I have.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- I don't think - I should be telling you this!
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- My most memorable 'faux pas'...
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- ..was wearing dark jeans, - which I'd bleached...
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- ..with a pair of pink fishnets - underneath.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- I tore up the photo of me - in that outfit.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- I think Kim would sack me, - if she saw that photo!
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- Is ripping up the photo - part of the therapy?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- Yes. It happened but I've moved on.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- I bought this when I was - in New York on a college trip.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31- I decided to wear it - to go up the Empire State Building.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- I thought that was a brilliant idea - because I looked cool.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- It blew all the way up.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41- Marilyn Monroe!
0:11:42 > 0:11:46- To survive the embarrassment, I had - to stand with my back to the wall...
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- ..clutching the skirt tightly.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- I just said, "Come on! We're going!"
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- People thought I was crazy - when I bought that colourful one.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- I have worn it but I bought it more - because I love the whole concept.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- It's one long strip of fabric.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15- The thread has been pulled tight - to create that shape.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- It's been pleated and - it looks like waves on the sea.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- That contains all - my favourite colours. It's lovely.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- This is - somewhere around 30 years old.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31- My mother wore this - on her wedding night.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34- Oh, that's lovely.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35- Oh, that's lovely.- - Yes.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- I wore it on Steal that Style, - our television series.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43- It means the world to me.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48- It belonged to Mam but I wore it - on our television series.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- What's your favourite - item of clothing?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- I do have one particular favourite.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01- It's part of our job to wear - something different all the time.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- I have a green, leather coat - with a fur collar.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10- I haven't worn it for a while - but it's fashionable this winter.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- I think I'll start wearing it again - very soon.
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0:13:52 > 0:13:55- Have you always liked clothes?
0:13:55 > 0:13:56- Have you always liked clothes?- - Yes, I have.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- My mother was very fond of clothes.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- She would go out and - choose something for me to wear...
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- ..and I'd always like it.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11- I went on many shopping trips - with my mother when I was young.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- I was a nurse and I didn't - have much money to buy clothes.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- I still enjoyed going shopping - and I knew what I wanted.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30- Meriel was a nurse and - Eric, her husband, was a surgeon.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34- They met in an operating theatre - in post-war Swansea.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- He came to the ward, - we started courting...
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- ..and we got married - six months later.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- Tell me about your wedding dress.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- New Look, 1954.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- A white chiffon dress...
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- ..with mother-of-pearl around - the neckline and tiny sleeves.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- It came in at the waist.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- I wore a hoop beneath the skirt.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- It was a new length - - three quarters.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- He said, "You look nice," - on our wedding day.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- He hasn't paid me a compliment - since then!
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Did you go away for a honeymoon?
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- Yes, we stayed at the - Grand Atlantic for one night...
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- ..then we went to see - the Cheddar Caves.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- He bought me a pair of brown slacks - when we were in Barnstable.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35- Women didn't wear trousers - in those days.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37- I thought, "This is it!"
0:15:39 > 0:15:39- The bee's knees!
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- The bee's knees!- - The 'it' girl!
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- Everything was more formal - back then.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55- Things have changed?
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- Yes, most definitely.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03- If you went to a party or a dance, - you had to wear a long dress...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- ..and you had to be - dolled up to the nines.
0:16:08 > 0:16:09- Did you like that?
0:16:09 > 0:16:14- Did you like that?- - Yes. When you went out, you felt - you were going somewhere special.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- You have a collection of fur coats?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- You have a collection of fur coats?- - Yes. I have three fur coats.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- The first one I bought - is a full-length, black mink.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35- It's hard to believe it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- You wouldn't buy real fur, - these days.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- I haven't worn my fur coats - for years.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43- I kept them.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- They may come back into fashion!
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- They wear them - in continental Europe.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50- Mam wore fur.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- Mam wore fur, with - the animals' heads still attached.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- She wore a mink marmot - and his head was still there.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04- My grandchildren saw it - and they thought it was terrible.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- I cut off the heads - and made it into a scarf.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- I bought these clothes - during trips abroad.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- Meriel bought a lot of clothes...
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- ..as she travelled the world - on luxury cruises.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- We went on a cruise to South - America - after Antarctica.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- I bought these two in Uruguay.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58- Oh, they're lovely.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- They're great, at night.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03- May I try this one?
0:18:03 > 0:18:04- May I try this one?- - Yes, please do.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- You wear them across your shoulders.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14- This is incredibly soft.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- This is incredibly soft.- - Yes. I don't know what fabric it is - but we bought it on a farm.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- It was a ranch.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- There was a small shop there - and I bought these two.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- You were on a ranch - but you found a shop!
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- What else do we have here?
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- We went on - a Rhine and Danube cruise.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- Eric had a look around the cathedral - and I went shopping.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- I bought this twinset.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- I bought this twinset.- - It's lovely and soft.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- Was it expensive?
0:18:48 > 0:18:49- It was in a sale.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- I paid - something like 40 for the set.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54- A bargain!
0:18:55 > 0:18:56- Yes, it was good.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- You're not keen on the sights - when you go abroad.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- I've seen many cathedrals - in my time!
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- I don't need to see any more!
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- I like to go for a wander - and see ordinary things.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- You then get to meet - the people who work in the shops.
0:19:17 > 0:19:18- Yes, you do.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20- What will you show me next?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- What will you show me next?- - A touch of evening glamour.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- I'd wear this to cocktail parties.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- I bought this on the - Princess Cruises, going to Alaska.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- They had some lovely clothes.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- You bought this on the cruise ship?
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- Yes, that's right.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42- It's heavy.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- You could choose something and - take it to your cabin to try it on.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- You gave them your cabin number.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- You could take them back - or keep them.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- They trusted people - because you can't hide on a ship!
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- I've never been on a cruise.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05- How it makes you feel?
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- It's different from other holidays.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10- It's glamorous.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- You dress up a lot.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20- Captain's Night is the - most important evening of a cruise.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- You dress up in your best clothes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- The Captain welcomes you - in the ballroom...
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- ..and you have - a champagne reception.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- You enter the ballroom, - and everyone's dressed up.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- Everything sparkles - - it's so impressive.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- I can see instantly - this is a 1980s dress.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- Yes, this is my Princess Di dress.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- Yes, this is my Princess Di dress.- - Yes, she always wore this style.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- These dresses puff out - and taper to a tight waist.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- I've worn this dress many times - - and on a cruise.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- When I bought it, - the sleeves came down...
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- ..and the feathers came down, - like this.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- It had very long sleeves?
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- It had very long sleeves?- - Yes. It was very dramatic.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28- I was tired - of dipping my sleeves in my soup!
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- Feathers in the soup - isn't glamorous!
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- No, indeed, - and that's why I had them cut off.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- How old is this dress?
0:21:39 > 0:21:40- How old is this dress?- - About 30 years old.
0:21:41 > 0:21:42- It hasn't dated one bit.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- I bought this dress in London.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- I've taken this - on two or three cruises.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54- It's comfortable.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- These sequins - also make it very glamorous.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- It also has an elastic waist!
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- It also has an elastic waist!- - When you eat course after course, - it expands with you.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06- Yes, exactly.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12- I wish we could wear things - like this to pop to the shop.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- Oh, it's wonderful to be a woman - and wear dresses like this.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42- Yes.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- Your wife loves pretty dresses.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- I'm happy - because I get to try them on.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49- Are you happy?
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Are you happy?- - Yes, I'm very happy.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57- It's wonderful to see her dressed up - and looking beautiful.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- Oh, you're a good husband.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04- Oh, you're a good husband.- - She doesn't say that to me, - but I believe you're correct!
0:23:07 > 0:23:12- What does Eric think of the bags, - jewellery, shoes and clothes?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- He's in for a shock!
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- He hasn't seen half of it.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- He isn't interested, really.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- He doesn't notice - when I do wear something new.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- Do you hide things under the bed?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Do you hide things under the bed?- - Yes, in a few cupboards - and in the attic.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- Attics are great!
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones