Pennod 6 Cwpwrdd Dillad

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-In this programme, we see presenter

-Alex Jones's colourful, fun clothes.

-We have a lesson

-in order and neatness...

-..from former headmaster,

-Islwyn Parry.

-First, Jenny Francis's

-eclectic collection.

-Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.

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-Jen lectures in Fashion and Textiles

-at Glamorgan Art Centre, Pontypridd.

-She studied in London

-during the 1960s...

-..and she owned a wool shop

-in Cardiff during the 1980s.

-That influence is visible in her

-private collection of clothes.

-I was interested in clothes

-when I was child.

-I'm not sure where it stemmed from.

-I have two older sisters...

-..and I enjoyed seeing them

-dressed up to go out.

-When we went out to Llandeilo

-or somewhere like that...

-..Mam told us

-to spruce ourselves up.

-Yes, we had to spruce ourselves up.

-Were you always

-interested in designing clothes?

-Yes, I was always interested.

-Growing up in a rural area

-during the 1950s...

-..was completely different

-from today.

-There was very little television

-and we had very few magazines.

-There was also a paper shortage.

-We had a few books in the house

-and I'd take them and draw on them.

-I'd draw dresses and so on

-then I'd put them back on the shelf.

-Did you?

-What about your wardrobe today?

-If I open the doors,

-what will I see?

-A real variety.

-Yes, you'll see

-a few vintage garments...

-..and you'll see

-some strong colours.

-All sorts.

-Where do we start?

-I can see lots of pinks and reds.

-Yes. Let me show you this one.

-It's the oldest dress I own.

-I bought it when I was a student.

-It's a 1940s dress.

-The detail on this dress

-is wonderful.

-I used to wear this dress

-on Christmas Day.

-I'd come home from church

-and I'd get changed into this.

-I'd wear this dress all day long.

-It feels nice.

-Having strong ideas makes it hard

-for you to find just what you want.

-I find even now...

-..I occasionally go on a shopping

-spree and come home empty-handed.

-I struggle

-to find exactly what I want.

-As I get older,

-I tend to put colours together...

-..because I have trouble

-finding things I like.

-What sort of colours do you like

-and which ones do you put together?

-Let me put it this way -

-I'm not afraid of colour.

-I'll wear vivid colours.

-I'll wear red and purple together

-or pink an purple. I don't care!

-It all depends on my mood.

-Sometimes I wear

-a calming shade of blue.

-It depends how much energy I have

-in the morning!

-Do you avoid wearing any colours?

-I never wear beige!

-Beige simply isn't me!

-Take a look at this.

-This is completely different.

-It's a 1970s kaftan.

-I like the colour

-and that's why I chose this one.

-These colours almost clash.

-These colours almost clash.

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-Yes - pink and red.

-It says Harrods on the label.

-It says Harrods on the label.

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-Yes.

-It's the one and only garment

-I've bought from Harrods!

-I don't make a habit of it.

-Do you remember the day

-you bought it?

-Yes, we had afternoon tea

-at the restaurant in Harrods.

-I find afternoon tea

-puts me in the mood to shop!

-It becomes a real occasion.

-It becomes a real occasion.

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-Yes, that's right.

-It's a lovely idea.

-What do you make

-of high street shops?

-I struggle with some of them

-but I'm fond of others.

-I can hardly set foot

-in some high street shops.

-There's a huge shop in Cardiff

-and I walk in and think, "No!"

-I realize I can't face going in,

-so I turn around and leave.

-It's all too bland and I worry

-about how cheap the clothes are.

-Some of the high street shops

-are excellent.

-You can find some great clothes.

-I think you should give serious

-consideration before you buy.

-If I had to choose

-a favourite designer...

-..I'd go for Ossie Clark,

-a 1960s designer from London.

-He was married to Celia Birtwell

-and she did all the prints.

-She recently

-designed a collection for Topshop.

-I bought this shirt

-just before Christmas.

-Is it one blouse? It looks like two.

-Is it one blouse? It looks like two.

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-Yes, one blouse but a clever design.

-Here is the sleeve

-then this covers it in a way.

-It's a combination of two prints.

-This is an old print of hers

-which she recreated for Topshop.

-They were very popular.

-They flew off the rails.

-This little cabinet

-must have belonged to a dentist.

-Jen doesn't keep teeth

-in this cabinet!

-She keeps all her necklaces,

-bracelets and earrings here.

-She has a vast collection

-of jewellery.

-I'm amazed at

-just how well organized this is.

-We can see that Jen treats

-her jewellery with great respect.

-She has several vintage items

-so she keeps reminders of the past.

-This theme

-is continued in her wardrobe.

-Feast your eyes on these bangles!

-Envy is a terrible thing!

-This old handbag

-is one of my favourite accessories.

-What I like most about it

-is the noise it makes.

-If you look inside, you'll see

-it came from Bond Street.

-Listen to this!

-What a lovely snapping sound.

-It reminds me

-of my grandmother's bag.

-It reminds me of old films.

-The lady applies some lipstick

-and she snaps her bag shut.

-Off she goes. Great!

-I look after my clothes...

-..and must admit that I get

-a little bit precious about them.

-If I've had them for years...

-..they feel like my children,

-as though I'd brought them up.

-I don't like to throw things away

-and that causes problems too.

-I really must have a clear-out soon!

-After I've gone.

-Yes, I'll have a clear-out

-after you've gone.

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-Every time I'm waiting

-for my suitcase at an airport...

-..I think, "If my suitcase doesn't

-turn up, it's the end of the world!"

-You invest not only money

-but also time in your clothes.

-I'd be really sad. I wouldn't know

-what to do without them.

-Like all women, I love to shop.

-When I was a child, I dressed up

-in Mam's clothes and her high heels.

-Buying clothes reminds me of work

-these days, a little bit.

-D'you go shopping with a stylist?

-D'you go shopping with a stylist?

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-Yes.

-Is it a pleasant experience?

-Is it a pleasant experience?

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-It can be.

-I've been with several stylists

-and it's like having a friend.

-You're closer to some

-than to others.

-Some know you better...

-..and some can choose clothes

-which suit you better.

-There have been times when a stylist

-has asked me to wear something...

-..and I've thought, "Oh, no!"

-I've been close to tears

-in the dressing room.

-I stand there thinking,

-"I look awful!"

-We usually reach a compromise...

-..and the stylist and I

-have an understanding.

-I'm usually happy with the outcome.

-It makes you experiment with clothes

-you wouldn't normally wear.

-I'm not sure

-what my personal style is.

-I've always been

-a jeans and T-shirt girl.

-During the past ten years, since

-people have started to interfere...

-..I've experimented

-with smarter styles.

-I'm fond of vintage garments.

-A few of my favourite dresses

-are quite old.

-One of those dates back to 1940-ish.

-It's a pretty little dress.

-Vintage is a new phenomenon for me

-over the past two years.

-I can spend hours

-in markets and vintage shops.

-Here we are! This is my wardrobe.

-It's neat and tidy for once.

-I've been expecting you!

-It doesn't normally look like this.

-Wow! It's colourful and I can see

-all sorts of patterns.

-It's blinding, to be honest!

-Let's start

-with your favourite dress.

-This is my favourite dress.

-Oh, I love the colour.

-I like the colour

-because it's quite bright.

-This detail is nice, isn't it?

-You like a touch of sparkle!

-You like a touch of sparkle!

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-Yes, I do.

-Have you worn it?

-The label's still on it.

-Yes, I have worn it.

-I have a habit of not removing tags

-in case I want to take them back.

-Didn't that huge tag irritate you?

-Didn't that huge tag irritate you?

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-Yes.

-It was so expensive

-that I thought I might get away...

-..with wearing it then taking it

-back to the shop. Ssh!

-When did you wear it?

-When did you wear it?

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-To the Joneses concert on S4C.

-At the after-show party...

-..Grace Jones asked me to take off

-the dress and let her try it.

-Have you seen her size?!

-She's tall and big. No way!

-What items don't you like but you

-still have them in your wardrobe?

-How many waistcoats

-with a reindeer print have you seen?

-It's quite cute for Christmas.

-It only cost 8

-from that really cheap shop in town.

-I bought it because you rarely see

-clothes with reindeer on them!

-I've worn it quite a few times

-even though the tag's still on it.

-I keep something

-that's truly horrible in here.

-This pair of extremely bright,

-yellow trousers.

-You need sunglasses, Nia!

-Do you like them?

-Do you like them?

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-They're... bright!

-Be honest - they're disgusting!

-I bought these

-to wear on a children's programme.

-Bright colours work on kids' shows

-but these are a step too far!

-When I wore these, I'd applied

-a very dark, fake tan to my skin.

-All you could see were my teeth

-and the whites of my eyes!

-The overall effect

-was pretty dramatic...

-..for all the wrong reasons!

-Those trousers

-can go back on the rail.

-Here's something else I hate

-and I know you're going to laugh!

-# Duh, duh, duh! #

-A jumpsuit!

-THEY LAUGH

-Have you ever worn it?

-Have you ever worn it?

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-No, of course not!

-A stylist bought this for me.

-It's horrible, Alex!

-You should have seen my face!

-I was like this.

-But you agreed to wear it!

-But you agreed to wear it!

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-No, I didn't.

-This is the only thing

-I've ever refused to wear.

-I wouldn't leave my bedroom in this!

-No!

-They say for every item of clothing

-you buy, you should get rid of one.

-I don't do that.

-I let it build up, then I get rid

-of everything - two bags at a time.

-Are you sentimental

-about your clothes?

-Yes, about a few items.

-I'm sentimental

-about my beloved cowboy boots.

-I've had these boots

-for ten years...

-..and they've been

-to the cobbler's shop ten times!

-I wear them so much,

-the sole is worn and really thin.

-They're nice, they're brown,

-and they're comfortable.

-I can walk for miles in them.

-I'm not getting rid of them.

-The cobbler must fit

-yet another heel!

-Clothes are very important.

-I walk for miles to find them

-and I'd be lost without them.

-Co-ordinating my outfits

-is important to me.

-I'm not a follower in any sense.

-I always

-seek to plough my own furrow.

-I like to do something different...

-..not for the sake

-of being different but to be myself.

-The things I wear and colours I wear

-are an extension of my personality.

-I like matching outfits

-because I'm very organized.

-My dad was a bus driver...

-..and he always wore

-the company's jacket and trousers.

-He always looked very dapper

-with his peaked cap on his head.

-I think it may stem from my father.

-I loved wearing a blazer with a

-badge, a tie and a white shirt...

-..when I was a student.

-Being well-groomed

-was important to me...

-..even at a young age.

-When you retire,

-you're in charge of your own life.

-I think about what I'll wear

-that day when I'm in the shower.

-I find the decision-making process

-very enjoyable.

-It's down to a hunch in the end.

-My life is now driven by hunches

-or intuition...

-..and that's totally true

-about the clothes I wear.

-I must

-feel comfortable in my clothes.

-The process of deciding what to wear

-is a part of my life.

-Your room is tidy, so I suspect

-your wardrobe will be too.

-Yes, just for you!

-This is my wardrobe.

-Let's start with this suit.

-It's one of my favourites.

-It has a Nehru collar as you can

-see, and it's Italian.

-It has a purple lining.

-It has a purple lining.

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-It's nice.

-It's really well made.

-When you buy suits

-on the continent...

-..you never

-supply your own measurements.

-They measure you

-and cut it to suit your legs.

-They do it in the shop?

-They do it in the shop?

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-Yes, it's all part of the service.

-You don't have to smile sweetly

-at your wife!

-No. I already do enough of that!

-Where do you buy your clothes?

-The vast majority of my clothes

-come from France.

-That's because French men and women

-show respect for their clothes.

-I'm a man who carries a bag.

-I lost my spectacles in France

-a few years ago...

-..because I carried it in my hand.

-I get some funny looks when people

-see my handbag but I don't care!

-I'm fond of my bags.

-They keep me well-organized.

-My pockets don't bulge either,

-of course.

-These are my summer jumpers.

-I'll show them to you in a pile.

-Gabicci is quite a common brand.

-I also have a shirt.

-I'll hold those for you.

-The orange shirt

-goes with the orange jumper.

-The blue shirt

-goes with the blue jumper.

-This one matches the green jumper.

-The fact they co-ordinate

-is important.

-Men tend to wear greys and blacks

-and I always broke away from that.

-The driving force behind

-the way I choose my clothes...

-..is my desire to express myself.

-This is my leather jacket.

-It came from Devred.

-It's a black, leather jacket and

-I wear a grey polo neck under it.

-The neckline is important to me.

-I also wear a hat with this jacket.

-I'm a hat man.

-When you have hair like mine,

-you need a hat on windy days!

-Shall I put it on my head?

-Shall I put it on my head?

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-Yes, please.

-Smart! It's fantastic.

-There's a feather in my cap!

-I wear a grey hat with black clothes

-but never with brown clothes.

-I'll show you my brown hat.

-May I try it?

-May I try it?

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-Yes, of course.

-I bought that at La Samaritaine

-in Paris.

-It suits you.

-How much will you give me for it?

-I'd love to say I'm the boss...

-..but the truth is my wife

-is passionate about colour.

-She's a talented seamstress and she

-makes cravats and scarves for me.

-You ski, don't you?

-Yes. I took up cross-country skiing

-after I retired.

-We went to Norway in our camper van

-and I saw bikini-clad women skiing!

-"What a great idea!"

-I said to myself.

-I bought skis, boots and poles

-for 43.

-You wear several layers of black

-Lycra when you ski cross-country.

-You remove the layers,

-according to the weather.

-They're sleek, black clothes

-which minimize wind resistance.

-This is my dressing gown

-and its colours match the bedroom.

-I also have two pairs

-of pyjama bottoms and a vest...

-..which match the dressing gown.

-They match the decor.

-I even have matching slippers.

-I buy my slippers in France.

-I wouldn't dream of wearing slippers

-which don't match my clothes.

-These are my flavour of the month,

-at the moment.

-If we redecorate the bedroom,

-I'll have to change them.

-The decor comes first

-then the dressing gown!

-My wife won't let me decorate

-the bedroom to match my clothes.

-Would you be horrified

-if you went to a wedding...

-..and someone was wearing

-the same suit as you?

-I can't imagine it happening but

-if it did, I wouldn't be horrified.

-I'd be delighted

-to meet someone who shared my taste.

-If there is someone similar to me

-out there, I've yet to meet him!

-S4/C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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