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0:00:01 > 0:00:05- In this programme, - a presenter who loves to sparkle.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10- A mother of three children - who wants some advice.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17- And an actor and musician - who spends all his money on clothes.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:00:46 > 0:00:51- Everyone wants to lose a few pounds - but no matter what size you are...
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- ..you should be able to wear clothes - which make you feel good.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- It's an important step for me.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- I think it would do me good...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- ..to have a wake-up call.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- I need to move on.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14- What problems face larger women - when they try to buy clothes?
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Limited choice, first of all.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- Some women lack the confidence - to go out and find clothes.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- At one time, I was happy - to wear my husband's jumpers...
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- ..because they fitted me.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- I now feel confident enough - to let you see my wardrobe.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- I'm not sure that's wise, mind you!
0:01:36 > 0:01:41- I hope I can inspire someone - who's less confident than me...
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- ..to look at what they wear - to give them a boost.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- It's important to help people - to feel good about themselves.
0:02:07 > 0:02:13- I'll see something I like and I'll - buy it, even though it won't fit me.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- I tell myself, - "Oh! It'll fit me next week."
0:02:17 > 0:02:23- Or, "I'll lose a few pounds - and it'll fit me next month."
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- It never happens!
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Having someone advise me - on what suits me...
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- ..would keep me on track - and help me to dress more wisely.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Eleanor is the woman for the job!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- I'll start by talking to you - about shirts.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01- Do you wear them often?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Do you wear them often?- - Yes, some more often than others.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05- I wear that quite often.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07- Why? Do you like the colour?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Why? Do you like the colour?- - Stripes are meant to be flattering.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- They make you look taller - and slimmer.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- This top conceals my tummy - and my bottom.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21- It's too long.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- If you have a rounded shape, - like you...
0:03:25 > 0:03:30- ..it's important to wear a top - that comes to just above the hip.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36- Longer tops will hug your tummy and - make you look bigger than you are.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- You don't want that - so this top goes.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- Sometimes I understand exactly what - she means about certain garments...
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- ..but I'm also baffled - by some of the things she says.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- I agree that I must - take another look at what I wear.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58- Elin, why did you buy this?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- I wear it under cardigans.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- There's a print on it - and I'm a little bit large...
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- ..which then - makes the print seem bigger.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- You took the words - right out of my mouth.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- You know - what the problem with this top is.
0:04:18 > 0:04:23- I've also realized it's a size 20 - and you're a size 24...
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- ..so it can go.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- I'm a person who can usually - accept constructive criticism...
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- ..so it wasn't too bad.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38- I perhaps took a few of the comments - a little bit personally...
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- ..but I didn't really - take it to heart.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- You went quiet at one point.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- You went quiet at one point.- - That doesn't happen very often!
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- No comment!
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- It really doesn't happen very often - but I felt a bit uneasy.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- I knew in my heart of hearts - that she was right...
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- ..and sometimes, when you realize - someone's telling the truth...
0:05:02 > 0:05:04- ..it's hard to say anything.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11- You have a wardrobe full of clothes - for special occasions.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- Let's talk about this pink, - patterned dress.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- This isn't going anywhere!
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- It brings back lots of memories.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- I went to a wedding in Australia - and I bought this dress out there.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30- This is just about the only garment - about which I'm sentimental.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Fine. You can keep it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- Fold it, put it in a nice bag - and hide it!
0:05:36 > 0:05:37- It's for the best!
0:05:38 > 0:05:40- Good grief!
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- This is quite daring.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47- It's a halter neck.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- Yes. I wore it to my - sister-in-law's wedding last year.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56- A halter neck can't be good for you - but it's very well made.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- It's very feminine.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- This, of course, - is an example of a large print...
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- ..but the black background - helps break down the pattern.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- The pink petticoat is nice.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- Keep this dress. - You'll always feel good in it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- You can be comfy and glamorous - at the same time.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- Things like this - are a real worry to me!
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- It's ugly, it's dated...
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- ..and it reminds me of shoes - you'd see in Germany.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- I think we can safely say - these must go!
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- I wasn't sure at first...
0:06:39 > 0:06:44- ..but, by the end, I felt more - positive about the whole experience.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50- I look forward to seeing - what clothes she has for me.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- I've chosen garments which she'd - never have picked up and tried on.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- She can go shopping and - see clothes in a different light.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I've chosen simple tops, - with deep V-necks...
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- ..to make her breasts seem smaller.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- I've also chosen long skirts with - a kick or a flare at the bottom.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- That will help - balance the shape of the body.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- It's important for larger ladies - to wear a single colour...
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- ..and avoid wearing - big, bold, busy patterns.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- When she wears these clothes, - she'll feel more sexy and feminine.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- Wow! Look at you!
0:08:00 > 0:08:01- I want to hug you!
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- You look fantastic.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06- You look fantastic.- - Thank you.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- Look at those boots!
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- Look at those boots!- - I wouldn't normally buy them.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- They're nice.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- They're nice.- - Heels make you stand straighter.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- I'm standing straighter and - I feel taller and more confident.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- I'm looking forward to the future. - It excites me.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- The clothes you wear - influence your frame of mind.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- I've come to accept the fact - I must buy the right size...
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- ..so that clothes fit me properly - and feel comfortable.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- It's important - to be honest with yourself.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54- I must work at it.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- I'm more aware of what is available.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- I've realized I must be confident - and selective about what suits me.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- I rarely get pampered so it's been - nice to sit back and relax.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26- I could switch off and let someone - fiddle with my hair and face.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- It's been wonderful.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- I never shop in Cardiff. - I always shop in London.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- My favourite shop is Harvey Nichols.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08- How would someone who passed you - on the street define your image?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- How would they describe your style?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- Urban chic or shabby chic.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- You'd be happy - with that description?
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Yes, as long as the word 'chic' - was in there, I'd be happy.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- I'm a professional actor - and I'm in a band called Clinigol.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33- I pick up clothes and wear them, - without thinking about it.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37- What's the most money you've spent - in one shopping spree?
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- Go on, tell me!
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- I spent 1,500 - in one shopping spree.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- That's quite a lot of money.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48- Is that too much?
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Is that too much?- - It's a lot of money.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- There were four assistants - in the shop packing for me.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56- They all wondered, "Who's he?"
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- This is my wardrobe.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04- Ta-dah!
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Wow! You're really tidy.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- Are there high street garments here - or is it all designer gear?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- I have - no high street clothes, really.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- I know if I buy designer clothes, - nobody else will wear it.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- I like the idea - that I'm wearing something unique.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- That cardigan's great.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- Yes. - I bought it just before Christmas.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- A group of my friends - told me not to buy a cardigan...
0:11:35 > 0:11:39- ..but as soon as I put it on, - they loved it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46- Fashion isn't always - about wearing trendy clothes.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- It's about having a good eye...
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- ..to wear it in the right way - and carry it off.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- I wear it to one side - and I put a T-shirt under it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- This is my favourite pair of jeans.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- I think these jeans - sum up my style to a tee.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- There's paint on them - and they're distressed.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- This is the most expensive item - I've ever bought.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10- How much?
0:12:10 > 0:12:11- How much?- - They cost 300.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- I don't consciously follow fashion - but I copy styles.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- I pick up ideas subconsciously.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- I watched Justin Timberlake - at the BRITs one year.
0:12:23 > 0:12:29- He wore a pair of smart trousers, a - scruffy T-shirt and white trainers.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- When I saw it, - I thought it looked cool...
0:12:33 > 0:12:38- ..and a few days later, I bought - a pair of really smart trousers.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- Before I turned 30, - I felt paranoid about getting old.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01- I bought T-shirts to tell the world - I wasn't bothered about being 30.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07- "Youth By Itself Is Not Enough" and - I have another T-shirt which says...
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- "..Like You I Once Was. - Like Me You Will Be."
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- It was just a little joke - about turning 30.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- My style is evolving, - now that I'm older.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- I wear things which are less crazy.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- When I look at some of my clothes...
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- ..I'm horrified - that I bought them and wore them.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- The worst item in here - is this pair of jeans.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- There are safety pins - all the way down the leg.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44- Amazing!
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- I'm disgusted - that I spent money on them!
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- At the time, they were - really, really fashionable.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- I attracted attention and comments - when I wore those.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- But now I can't believe - I wore them about town.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- I hate them!
0:14:04 > 0:14:05- Really?
0:14:05 > 0:14:06- Really?- - Yes. They're horrible.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08- You kept them though.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- You kept them though.- - Yes, because they cost a fortune!
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- They may come back into fashion.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- Have you ever entered a room to see - someone wearing the same as you?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Never!
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- But I've seen my clothes - in pop videos.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- I'm pleased with myself - when that happens.
0:14:30 > 0:14:31- Does that give you a buzz?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- Does that give you a buzz?- - Yes. Well done, me!
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- I'm lucky. - There's nothing wrong with my body.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- I suppose I'm in quite good shape...
0:14:45 > 0:14:51- ..so I can wear tight jeans - or a tight T-shirt.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- I rarely try things on...
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- ..because I know my body shape - and what will fit me.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- How would you feel...
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- ..if a trendy person - came up to you and said...
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- "..I don't like that! - It does nothing for you"?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- It could never happen.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- Impossible.
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0:16:00 > 0:16:03- (RADIO) Hello! How are you? - It's Sian Thomas here.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Thank you for joining me today.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- I'll be with you 'til 3 o'clock, if - you're tuned in to national radio...
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- ..and until 4 o'clock if you're - listening in the south-west.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18- I'm sentimental about clothes.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- I've come close - to getting rid of things.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- I've put clothes in a bag - ready to go to a charity shop...
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- ..reached the front door - and said, "No! I'll keep them!"
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- You were on the screen on the night - S4C was first broadcast.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Yes, that's true.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- Welcome. I'll spend a bit of time - in your front room from now on.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- You wore these that night! - They made history.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- They're suede.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- I've never worn them - outside the studio.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- I was too scared - to wear them outside.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- When I had a cup of tea, I leaned - to the side to keep them clean!
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- It reminds me of Diana's - early wardrobe - full of frills.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06- That was the fashion.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- How did you feel - on the opening night?
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- I was petrified. - What a nightmare!
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- It was a great night - but I was painfully aware...
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- ..that it was a night - that would go down in history.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- Everyone was saying, - "This is the big night!"
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- I thought, "Oh, no! - What if I make a mess of it?"
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- I'd go down in the history books - for all the wrong reasons.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42- When you're 21, - you know it's an important night...
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- ..but you perhaps don't quite - appreciate what's happening.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- As you get older, - you realize that nights like that...
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- ..are something really special.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- Between S4C and presenting Heno, - I'd say I was on the screen...
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- ..about four nights a week - or four days a week.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- That went on - for a period of almost 20 years.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- I needed lots of clothes.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- In the early years, - I'd go to work...
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- ..and realize I'd worn something - completely impractical.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- I've now learned to start - with my feet and work my way up.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- Whatever clothes I wear - must match my footwear!
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- # Playing video games
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- # On a cold Saturday afternoon
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- # Whoa! The bombs fall all around me
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- # Dropped by the alien from space #
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- People wore some crazy clothes - during the 1980s.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- What did you think of 1980s fashion?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- What did you think of 1980s fashion?- - I loved it!
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- Looking back, the clothes were ugly - and over-the-top...
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- ..but, at the time, - it was fantastic!
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Big shoulders, - like Dynasty and Dallas.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- We had big hair, - big earrings and wide shoulders.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- There was a lot of detail.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19- There were chains - and big, brass buttons everywhere.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- It was fantastic at the time.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27- I look back and think, "Oh, no! - I can't believe I wore that!"
0:19:27 > 0:19:29- At the time, I loved it.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- I wore this - before S4C went on air.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38- The National Eisteddfod - was in Singleton Park, Swansea...
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- ..and hundreds of these were made - to promote S4C.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- They asked me - to model the first one.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- It's made of paper!
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- It's made of paper!- - Did it rain at the Eisteddfod?
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- No, I'd have been in my underwear - and my career would have been over!
0:20:14 > 0:20:19- I see from your necklace and shoes - that you like a bit of sparkle.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21- Yes, I love it!
0:20:21 > 0:20:26- I like sequins and shiny beads.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- I like feathers - and anything that glitters.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31- I love it!
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- People are dressing up - to go out again.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- They're wearing sparkly things - which are a bit over-the-top...
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- ..but not as drastic as the 1980s!
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- I love a bit of glamour.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Wow! This clearly is - your sparkly wardrobe.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- I wore this dress - to go to the Oscars.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00- It was the year when Titanic - dominated the Oscars.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06- It's a good cut and it comes with - a pair of ready-made breasts!
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- It's great, - as long as your breasts fit too!
0:21:33 > 0:21:38- It was six weeks before the Oscars - and I hadn't been told I was going.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- I presented a fashion show - with Gary Owen...
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- ..and we had to model - some of the clothes.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- This dress was among them - and everyone said I looked great.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Gary told me I had to buy the dress.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- I said, "No! When would I need - something so formal?"
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- Gary nagged me, so I gave in - and thought it was a waste of money.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- Soon after that, - I heard I was going to the Oscars.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08- I thought, - "I already have my dress!"
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- Yes, thanks to Gary Owen's - impeccable taste!
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- When you moved - from television to radio...
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- ..was it a shock to the system not - to have to apply make-up for work?
0:22:29 > 0:22:30- It was definitely weird.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33- I'm glad I didn't have to worry...
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- ..because I started work at 5.00am!
0:22:36 > 0:22:41- I do the afternoon slot these days - and I like to dress for work.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- People say, "You're on the radio," - but I have studio guests.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49- Curiously, about 15 minutes - before I go to the studio...
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- ..I brush my hair, spray perfume on - and apply a bit of lipstick.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- I do all that to go to the studio - to present a radio show!
0:22:59 > 0:23:00- I think it's a part of me.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- As a presenter and a public figure, - are you under pressure not to age?
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- If I was worried about ageing, - I'd stay in bed.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- I couldn't wear the clothes I wore - when I was 20 years old nowadays.
0:23:17 > 0:23:18- It would look wrong.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- I try to look the best I can - at this stage of my life.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35- It sometimes shocks me...
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- ..just how ready some people are - to speak their mind!
0:23:40 > 0:23:43- Do people approach you - and pass comments?
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- Yes, with compliments and criticism.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- Some people say, "Oh, I love what - you're wearing. You look nice!"
0:23:52 > 0:23:57- Others say, "What are you wearing? - It does nothing for you!"
0:23:59 > 0:24:04- Is there a huge difference between - Sian Thomas, the public figure...
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- ..and Sian Thomas, - the private person?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Do we see the real you?
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Yes, I'd like to think so.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- I'm not aware - of having a public persona.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21- There isn't much difference between - work clothes and everyday clothes.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- I buy clothes for a specific job...
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- ..but I wouldn't buy something - that I didn't like.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- I like to think - this is the real me.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- S4/C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
0:24:50 > 0:24:51- .