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-In this programme,

-a woman from Colwyn Bay...

-..who dresses disco dancers

-and Miss Wales.

-A television presenter and

-playwright's interesting wardrobe.

-Finally, a young farmer from

-Llanwrin acquires stylish clothes.

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-I am a creative person.

-I enjoy being creative.

-Having left Carmarthen art college,

-Donna Morris worked in London...

-..at Zandra Rhodes and Harrods.

-She also worked for Chrisanne...

-..which specialises in ballroom

-and Latin dance clothes.

-That led to a very special job.

-I'm a huge fan

-of Strictly Come Dancing.

-I'm thrilled to meet you because

-you created some of their costumes.

-What was the process?

-What was the process?

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-Drawings, patterns and cutting out.

-I would then have a fitting

-with the dancers.

-The dancers would tell me

-what they wanted.

-Sometimes,

-they can't have what they want!

-What sort of fabrics do you use

-to create dance costumes?

-Stretch Lycra, stretch satin,

-stretch net and stretch lace.

-Everything must stretch

-because dancers move.

-If you use non-stretch fabric,

-it will tear.

-There are a lot of very nice

-stretch fabrics out there.

-They come with sparkles, flowers,

-and in lots of interesting colours.

-How important are the costumes

-when you perform?

-They're very important.

-This is bright and

-it makes an impression on people.

-When we spin around,

-you see the details.

-These move with us.

-Is the fabric

-comfortable for dancing?

-Yes, it's really comfortable.

-It isn't itchy at all.

-This fits so well,

-it feels like I'm naked.

-But I know I'm wearing a costume

-and I know I'm ready to dance.

-What projects

-do you have in the pipeline?

-I've recently worked on

-a mother-of-the-bride outfit.

-I've also worked with brides,

-bridesmaids and flower girls.

-I also make bodices

-for special occasions.

-Women who are going to the prom

-come to me...

-..because they want something

-different from what's in the shops.

-Claire asked me

-to make a prom dress for her.

-She wanted to use blue fabric.

-She asked for a ruched effect

-and a flamenco style.

-I pinned on some frills

-for her see how it looked...

-..and she said, "Yes!

-I want frills, frills, frills!"

-She wants another dress next month.

-I designed a dress

-which was low-cut at the back.

-The client came to see me

-and we designed the dress together.

-Donna recently designed a dress

-for Laura Livesey, the Miss Wales.

-The ideas came from Laura.

-I could see what shape

-I thought would look nice on her.

-I looked at Laura and I started to

-put some designs on paper.

-I just did a few sketches.

-It was linked to Wales...

-..so it had to be

-green, red and white.

-Simon and I have a daughter

-and she's called Hannah Caron.

-She's five months old

-and we had her christened.

-I used Mami's wedding dress,

-which is 40 years old.

-Yes, that's what I used

-to make Hannah's christening gown.

-This woman chooses her outfit...

-..according to the mood she's in

-that morning.

-She doesn't plan.

-She acts upon whim.

-I don't know much about fashion.

-I interpret fashion in my own way.

-It's wonderful to have found

-a style which suits you...

-..and then sticking with that style.

-I experimented a lot

-when I was younger.

-I often went on shopping trips

-to London...

-..and came home having bought

-some eccentric clothes.

-I bought clothes

-which were too colourful!

-I've since found my style.

-It may change in the future.

-I remember looking at

-my parents' photo albums.

-I saw pictures of my parents

-as youngsters in the 1960s.

-I looked at photos of my parents

-wearing huge flares...

-..and I thought,

-"Wow! These clothes are cool."

-There's a creative element

-to buying clothes.

-The cut and the colour

-are often beautiful.

-The way you dress

-is a very personal thing.

-Walking in to your bedroom

-is like entering an art gallery.

-There are clothes hanging up,

-which include countless dresses.

-I can also see

-lots of colourful prints.

-It's a feast for the eyes.

-Tell me about that dress.

-It's a dress you'd wear

-for a special occasion.

-I was invited to

-a black tie evening.

-I'd never been to a black tie event,

-so I didn't know what to wear.

-I went shopping with Mam

-in Cardiff...

-..and we found this dress

-in the first shop we entered.

-I thought, "Great! This will do.",

-since I dislike shopping for hours.

-Some of the other dresses

-are less formal, everyday garments.

-Do you have a favourite?

-I have several favourites.

-It depends on how I feel

-on a particular day.

-One day,

-I may like a certain pattern.

-It depends on my mood.

-I go by my gut instinct

-when I choose clothes.

-I look at the shapes and colours

-rather than what's fashionable.

-In what mood would you have to be

-to wear this dress?

-It's quite playful, so I'd need to

-feel in a positive frame of mind.

-It makes me laugh.

-It's over the top!

-Tell me about the clothes you wear

-to present Y Sioe Gelf.

-Image is an integral part

-of my work as a presenter.

-I've learnt not to wear clothes...

-..which attract

-too much attention to myself.

-The art and the contributors

-are the important things, not me.

-I'm more scruffy when I'm writing

-at home in my study.

-I'll dress informally

-because no-one sees me there.

-But I always wear shoes,

-rather than slippers!

-I don't stay in my pyjamas either!

-My grandfather was a writer and

-he never wore slippers in his study.

-It changes your mindset

-if you wear slippers to work.

-I wear proper shoes

-when I sit at my desk!

-I bought that when I was on holiday

-in San Francisco last year.

-I then went to LA to visit

-Ceiri Torjussen, my cousin.

-He writes music for films.

-He took me to the premiere of a film

-for which he'd written the score.

-I wore this dress

-to that film premiere.

-It was a fun night!

-Let's leave San Francisco

-and head back to Caernarfon!

-Do you shop locally?

-Do you shop locally?

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-Yes, I go to second-hand shops.

-There's a shop around the corner

-which is a real Aladdin's cave.

-I have a rummage in the attic

-and I've found some unusual things.

-Some second-hand shops

-are far too formal.

-You have a section for this colour

-and a section for that colour.

-Things are laid out so clearly,

-they're like high street shops.

-Where are your second-hand clothes?

-The T-shirt with the sequins

-and the shoulder pads...

-..dates back to the 1980s.

-I rarely wear it!

-Clothes can be ironic.

-Tell me about this wool.

-I knitted a bit when I was younger.

-My maternal grandmother

-taught me to knit.

-I decided to relearn last year

-because I'd forgotten how to do it.

-I knitted this last year.

-It was a joint effort!

-I knitted it with my friends.

-I took it out to cafes

-and I carried it around with me.

-I enjoyed that.

-I taught my friends to knit

-and that's why it's full of holes!

-Lots of people had a go at knitting!

-This design must be totally unique.

-Che Guevara, Bob Marley

-and Salvador Dali!

-Where did you get this top?

-Where did you get this top?

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-I found the fabric when I was 17.

-It was in a shop in Bangor.

-I loved it and I asked my granny

-to turn it into a top for me.

-This fabric isn't meant for clothes

-but she made the top regardless!

-Fair play to her.

-I've worn this many times.

-I thought I was something special

-in this top!

-I wouldn't wear it now.

-I keep it because

-my granny made it for me.

-It has sentimental value.

-When I was younger,

-I hardly wore dresses.

-I'd wear a dress to a wedding,

-to a party or on a big occasion.

-Now I wear dresses all the time,

-especially in the summer.

-I like the cut of a dress

-and the way it fits my body.

-I think the biggest factor

-is I'm getting older!

-I'm adapting to compensate for that.

-I like halter necks and

-dresses which go out at the waist.

-I'm especially fond of

-vintage dresses.

-They're often unique

-and they're made of special fabrics.

-They're often handmade,

-and that's wonderful.

-I like feeling I'm the only one

-who owns a particular design.

-I'm intrigued

-by the history of the clothes.

-I'm fascinated by the fact the

-dresses were worn before I was born.

-You're giving them a second life.

-Yes, I'm resurrecting them!

-I bought a coat from a vintage shop

-and I found a game in the pocket.

-It was made of matches.

-I didn't realise

-it was a game at first.

-How important are clothes, fabrics,

-style and image in your life?

-I enjoy everything about clothes.

-Clothes are fun and to be enjoyed.

-But we live in

-a terribly material world...

-..where image

-is given far too much prominence.

-Clothes shouldn't be high

-on anyone's list of priorities!

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-We're the fourth generation

-of our family to farm this land.

-I'd happily walk around here naked

-in this weather.

-It doesn't bother me.

-Style probably isn't important

-when you're up here.

-I just want to be comfortable and

-dress for the weather conditions.

-I work full-time on the farm

-with my father and my brother.

-I'm not with the Young Farmers

-any more. I'm too old!

-I play rugby in Machynlleth.

-I try to keep my place

-in the first team but it isn't easy.

-What about your social life?

-Yes, I have a social life.

-Maybe too much at times!

-I go out in Machynlleth

-and Aberystwyth.

-I go to the Royal Welsh,

-Sesiwn Fawr, and any other event.

-These are my work clothes.

-They're my old

-Saturday night clothes.

-When my Saturday night clothes

-get too scruffy...

-..I wear them for work.

-I'm not keen on shopping.

-I don't see the point

-of buying expensive clothes...

-..because I get bored with them.

-They either shrink or people tell me

-they're unfashionable.

-I'm proud of what I do...

-..but I don't want to look like

-a stereotypical farmer either.

-There's a world of fashion

-out there...

-..and I'd like to be in the groove.

-Are you looking forward

-to this makeover?

-Yes, I'm excited about it.

-I want to see

-what she's got to offer.

-I'm talking about clothes,

-of course!

-I'm curious to see

-what she does with me.

-It can be a struggle

-to persuade me to try something new.

-She can be quite a stern lady,

-can't she?

-NIA GIGGLES

-The 'stern lady' is called Eleanor.

-She's armed shopping bags.

-So what does she have up her sleeve?

-Let's start with these shirts.

-They're nice, aren't they?

-They're nice, aren't they?

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-No, they're not nice!

-They're nice, aren't they?

-Do you like this shirt?

-Do you like this shirt?

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-Yes, especially in the summer.

-I prefer to wear

-short-sleeved shirts.

-You have muscular arms.

-Yes, they're fine by me.

-Unfortunately, this shirt is dated.

-The print

-went out of fashion rapidly.

-This isn't

-a good quality fabric either...

-..so it will deteriorate quickly.

-I also think

-this is a bit too boyish for you.

-It's time to move on and

-adopt a more sophisticated image.

-I can't say 'sophisticated',

-let alone be it!

-I'm not keen on that. It's too pink.

-Pink has been a fashionable colour

-for men for centuries.

-You're someone who can wear colour.

-I detest things like this!

-It actually makes me feel sick

-when I see things like this!

-It looks cheap.

-I think it's sexier

-when men wear long-sleeved shirts.

-This shirt is great.

-This shirt is great.

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-Rolled up?

-This stripe is a classic design.

-It will never date.

-I've never worn that shirt.

-I think it looks sexier on a man.

-I can do sexy!

-I can do sexy!

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-Good!

-I bought this suit in 2001...

-..when I was chairman

-of the Young Farmers.

-I think you were a bit smaller

-in 2001!

-I've worn it to funerals

-and I'm sick of wearing it.

-That's a good thing.

-The cut doesn't suit

-your body shape.

-It does nothing for you.

-A more traditional suit

-would be better.

-You need a jacket with lapels

-which open out to the middle.

-You have a wide upper body.

-You're muscular.

-This will help

-make your chest seem narrower.

-This jacket is too long for you.

-You're a tall person.

-You have long legs.

-When you go out shopping...

-..it's important to make sure

-the jacket only goes down to here.

-Steady on!

-First, I want to talk about you.

-Let's discuss your face.

-You're a very handsome man.

-You're a very handsome man.

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-Stop it!

-You have a bit of a baby face.

-It's good in that you'll look young

-when you're older...

-..but because of that,

-you should avoid certain clothes.

-Things like this jacket.

-Things like this jacket.

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-I'd never wear that!

-It's a shell suit.

-You should wear

-something a bit more sophisticated.

-I've chosen some colourful jumpers,

-including this pink sweater.

-That's ridiculous!

-That's ridiculous!

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-I'll prove you can wear pink.

-You can also wear subdued colours

-such as this cream jumper.

-You should pair that with a simple,

-blue shirt and a pair of jeans.

-I feel a bit smarter.

-It's boosted my self-esteem.

-It's certainly opened my eyes.

-Do you like this shirt?

-Do you like this shirt?

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-Yes, that's alright.

-This pink is alright, then?

-This pink is alright, then?

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-It's more purple than pink!

-You can wear it

-with this turquoise sweater.

-I've never choose that colour.

-To give the outfit more character,

-you can add a slim, pink tie.

-It's really skinny!

-Yes, but it fits in

-with your new, dapper image.

-What about this coat?

-You've come a long way from

-that oil-stained, dirty T-shirt!

-Yes, that's true.

-I feel a bit smarter.

-I doubt if

-I'll wear this outfit to work!

-I think you'd scare the cows

-if you dressed like that to work!

-Yes, one look at this tie

-and they'd scarper!

-I enjoyed

-trying on all these new clothes.

-I tried to be comfortable in front

-of the camera and not look a fool!

-I enjoyed the experience.

-I tried clothes

-I'd never try in a shop.

-I don't think I'd wear some

-of the clothes to the White Horse!

-Maybe though I wouldn't look out of

-place in Cardiff or London!

-I think this

-is just about acceptable.

-I'd get away with wearing it.

-Clothes have the power

-to make you feel quite different.

-When you sit here,

-wearing this outfit...

-..do you feel different in any way?

-Yes, I certainly feel different.

-I feel like I'm worth more.

-Are you with me?

-I feel more respectable and

-I feel like a more rounded person.

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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