Pennod 15 Cwpwrdd Dillad

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-This week, we rifle through

-Carys Hedd's clothes cupboard.

-We also find out on what shopaholic

-Ceris Elwen spends her money.

-We begin in the world of the cloak,

-with Dr Terry James.

-Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.

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-"He loved to step back

-into the limelight".

-That's true of me, too,

-to be honest.

-Dr Terry James is a conductor

-and a composer.

-He made his mark in the fields of

-classical music and lighter music.

-He has spent a lot of time

-in Los Angeles, writing film scores.

-He also wrote music for television

-series, like Starsky and Hutch.

-He knows movie and music greats

-and he also loves clothes.

-I've always been

-aware of the importance of image.

-That's another word

-I learned in Hollywood.

-Image is everything.

-I started to wear strange suits

-and long clothes.

-I wore long scarves and hats.

-Richard Harris used to call me

-Margaret Rutherford!

-I looked like her,

-in my cape, hat and scarf.

-She was Miss Marple, in those days.

-That was my image, I'm afraid.

-Where did you first wear a cloak?

-Where did you first wear a cloak?

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-It all started in Llanybydder.

-There was

-a wool and textile factory there...

-..and a certain fabric

-caught my eye.

-I bought enough of that fabric

-to make a cloak.

-This was before I went to Rome.

-I was in London

-and I found and old tailor.

-He had the plans, or the design

-to make an Inverness.

-He made one for me,

-using that fabric.

-He hadn't made one for years...

-..but he found the cuttings

-and it was completely authentic.

-I still have that cape.

-You have more than one cloak,

-don't you?

-Yes. I enjoy wearing a cloak.

-I collected them, over the years.

-Where did you buy this one?

-Where did you buy this one?

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-I didn't buy it off the peg.

-This was made in the

-Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios.

-A lady in the wardrobe department

-had seen me wearing a cloak.

-She said she had some fabric

-that would make a perfect cloak.

-I said,

-"Make it for me and I'll buy it."

-I bought this one in Rome.

-Wow!

-I saw it in a shop

-and I said, "I'd like to buy that."

-They said, "No, no! For cardinal!"

-"Make another one for the cardinal.

-I'm leaving tomorrow," I replied.

-They sold it to me!

-All your coats are incredibly heavy.

-You must have really thin blood.

-You look like a teddy bear.

-The cloak is practical and dramatic.

-Which aspect appeals to you?

-The cloak is certainly dramatic.

-Many people have commented on that.

-The cloak is also practical.

-I put on a cloak after a performance

-and it covers a variety of sins!

-It's extremely comfortable.

-If you have to carry things,

-you need pockets in your suit.

-You can't carry a thing in a cloak,

-of course.

-I wear a lot of safari jackets

-which have plenty of pockets!

-Now then.

-As you can see, this is a Versace.

-It must have been expensive.

-It must have been expensive.

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-Yes, that's true.

-Mam would turn in her grave,

-if she knew how much I paid for it.

-Your secret's safe with me.

-I once moved this coat

-from London to here.

-I lived in the Savoy, in London...

-..and I had to bring back

-a lot of my belongings.

-You lived in the Savoy Hotel?

-You lived in the Savoy Hotel?

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-Yes, for 15 years.

-I divided my time

-between London and here.

-I only wore this in London

-but I brought it back here.

-It was bundled together

-with a lot of other stuff...

-..and a bottle of shampoo spilt

-over it and it stank of shampoo!

-People must have smelt you and

-thought you were a very clean man.

-You can visit any cold country

-and be suitably dressed.

-I wear it like this.

-Very smart.

-I also need this.

-The hat completes the look.

-In order to keep my feet warm,

-I wear long scarves!

-You wrap a scarf around your ankles!

-You weren't exaggerating

-about their length!

-They keep your feet warm!

-They weigh you down, don't they?

-Scarves of all colours.

-Your mother and your granny

-must have been prolific knitters!

-I think this is the longest scarf.

-How do you give it a touch of drama?

-Like that?

-Like that?

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-Yes.

-Like that?

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-Yes.

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-As you arrive at a concert hall.

-To what degree do your clothes

-reflect your personality?

-They must do that,

-to a certain extent.

-I'm egotistical enough...

-..to say there's

-a touch of the flamboyant about me.

-That manifests itself

-in the way I conduct.

-Some people can conduct neatly...

-..but I like the sweeping stroke.

-It's like the difference

-between an icon and a mural.

-I think I lean towards the mural,

-rather than the icon.

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-Hiya! How are you?

-Hiya! How are you?

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-I'm fine, thanks. How are you?

-Hiya! How are you?

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-I'm fine, thanks. How are you?

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-Fine, thanks.

-It's good to see you.

-I'm girly and I love spending money

-on glitter and pink things!

-The more frills, the better.

-Come and see my wardrobe.

-Ceris Elwen is an actress, who works

-for a theatre group in Scotland.

-She spends any spare money

-on clothes and accessories.

-Her main wardrobe is

-at the family home, in Llangernyw.

-How would you describe your

-relationship with all these clothes?

-Well, Nia, I'm a shopaholic.

-I'm awful.

-I love shopping and I wish

-I could go shopping every day.

-I shop on the high street

-and on the internet.

-I also love window shopping.

-I enjoy

-anything that involves clothes.

-How would you sum up

-your A, B, C of being a girly girl?

-Lots of pink. Lots of sequins.

-The more frills, the better.

-My latest passion

-is the 1950s skirt.

-Look at all this fabric.

-They're glitzy

-and they're colourful.

-I have lots of 1950s dresses

-and skirts.

-That's my favourite style,

-at the moment.

-You could sleep under this!

-Does it make you feel good,

-to dress in a feminine way?

-Is that the attraction, for you?

-Is that the attraction, for you?

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-Yes, I think so.

-My mother always dressed me in pink,

-when I was growing up.

-Did you wear those dresses?

-Did you wear those dresses?

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-Yes. Mam kept them.

-Are you a hoarder, like your mother?

-Are you a hoarder, like your mother?

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-Yes, I'm terrible.

-I try to give things

-to charity shops...

-..but I can't bring myself

-to get rid of some items.

-My friends

-will be shocked to see I kept this.

-I wore this

-when I was around 15 years old.

-Culottes and polka dots

-were all the rage.

-It meant so much to me, at the time,

-I can't throw it away.

-You don't wear it, do you?

-You don't wear it, do you?

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-No, I don't.

-You don't wear it, do you?

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-No, I don't.

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-Are you sure?

-Even the inside of your wardrobe

-is girly.

-Look at these!

-My friends know me well.

-They gave these to me, as presents.

-I keep birthday cards, like this.

-I like to open my wardrobe

-and give a happy sigh.

-It looks pretty.

-Yes - paradise.

-Oh, that's cute!

-It's wonderful.

-That's a Gina bag.

-It belonged to my mother

-but I nabbed it!

-I get a lot of stuff from my mother.

-I have a pair of Gina shoes,

-to go with that bag.

-I spotted them one day.

-I bought these in different colours

-and I think they're fantastic.

-They're pedal pushers.

-They're like something

-from the set of Grease!

-Yes - the Pink Ladies.

-When I wear certain things, my

-friends say, "What

-are

-you wearing?"

-This is a case in point.

-I've fallen in love with this.

-I've fallen in love with this.

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-Thank you, Nia.

-Tell your friends

-I think this is lovely.

-It's so pretty.

-When I wear jeans,

-I always wear a really girly top.

-I love this.

-It dresses up the jeans.

-It's really handy.

-This is another example

-of the 1950s style.

-Do you have a favourite 1950s skirt?

-Yes. This is my favourite.

-There are acres of fabric in it and

-I wear it with a plain, brown top.

-They hang nicely, around your legs.

-They make me feel like dancing.

-What's your most recent purchase?

-What's your most recent purchase?

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-This skirt.

-I bought it yesterday.

-I popped to the bank,

-to pay in a cheque.

-The shop attracted me,

-like a magnet, and I had to go in.

-I left the shop with this.

-When will you have

-your next shopping spree?

-Top Shop has opened in Llandudno,

-so I'm off there tomorrow.

-I have a day off tomorrow!

-I could never get rid of my clothes.

-I'm at that age where I feel free

-to spend my wages on clothes.

-There are memories

-tied up in my clothes, too.

-I'll never get rid of them.

-I'll never get rid of them.

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-Never?

-I've loved dressing up,

-ever since I was a child.

-I now love to see others dress up,

-with me.

-The clothes chest...

-..is given pride of place at Carys

-Hedd's new home, in Cnwch Coch.

-I couldn't wait to try on

-some of the clothes.

-My interest in clothes was sparked

-when I was around 14 years old.

-Mam made our clothes,

-when I was young.

-I'd taught myself to sew

-by the time I was 14.

-My sister and I started going to

-jumble sales on Saturday afternoons.

-You could spend a pound and buy a

-new wardrobe and have tea and a bun!

-We'd come home,

-laden with new treasures.

-They were always too big

-or too long, so we'd alter them.

-We'd cut them up

-and sew them back together again...

-..in a completely different form.

-We created unique garments.

-Your clothes collection

-must be dear to you.

-Yes, it's an eclectic collection

-which has grown, over the years.

-It reflects

-different periods of my life...

-..and my life experiences.

-Are clothes a fun thing, for you?

-Yes, most definitely.

-The more colourful, the better.

-The world

-is full of fantastic clothes...

-..but people

-don't make the most of them.

-We should express ourselves

-through our clothes.

-How would you describe your style?

-At the moment, I enjoy

-wearing skirts, worn in layers.

-I'm fascinated by French dances -

-waltzes, bourrees and mazurkas.

-Wearing long dresses and skirts

-is wonderful, when I'm dancing.

-It's great

-to have movement in the clothes.

-I also get very hot

-when I'm dancing...

-..so it's handy

-to be able to take them off!

-Drumming is important to me.

-Maybe I'll end up with a fusion

-of South American clothes...

-..and European clothes

-from the romantic era.

-The dressing-up chest.

-You have parties and everyone

-chooses an outfit, from here?

-I usually have a clothes rail.

-I open up the chest

-and take out some outfits.

-People are free to choose

-something that suits them.

-These have caught my eye.

-These have caught my eye.

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-I saw these and they took my fancy.

-I'm quite short...

-..so I thought gold, funkadelic

-platforms would be fantastic.

-I've got to try them.

-There is no way in the world

-you'd be able to dance in these.

-No, not for long, anyway.

-It's like wearing stilts!

-Come and stand next to me.

-I'm short, as it is!

-They're great.

-I made this

-for a Moulin Rouge party.

-I wanted to go as a green fairy.

-I bought the corset and I stitched

-strips of tulle on the back.

-It's a fun thing.

-I had a pair of wings, too.

-I feel like some sort of fairy

-in these clothes.

-Yes, it's gorgeous, isn't it?

-I think it's the underskirt.

-Do you believe in fairies?

-Do you believe in fairies?

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-Yes, of course I do.

-I knew you were going to say that.

-These dresses are fabulous.

-I feel like a film star.

-You'd never believe I found this

-in a muddy field in Glastonbury!

-This is my favourite party dress.

-It's 100% Crimplene!

-Be proud!

-Be proud!

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-They don't make them like this

-any more.

-Acres of material.

-Is it a dress? Is it a coat?

-No, it's a dress.

-The sleeves are wild.

-Like an angel's wings.

-Like an angel's wings.

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-Try it on.

-You have a vast collection

-of clothes of all shapes and sizes.

-That's the past,

-so what about the future?

-Will you be dressing up,

-even when you're 80?

-I sincerely hope so.

-My aim is to transform the lives

-of as many people as possible.

-I want to inject colour and fun

-into people's lives...

-..encourage them to drop the ego

-and bring sparkle to their world.

-You definitely

-added sparkle to my life!

-May I try one more outfit,

-before I go?

-Yes, of course. Come on.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones