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0:00:00 > 0:00:04- In this programme, - a bit of glamour in rural Wales...
0:00:06 > 0:00:11- ..and a touch of romance by the sea - with a creative, colourful couple.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16- First, a belly dancing class - in Pontardawe.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:00:49 > 0:00:54- During the day, I'm a hairdresser. - At night, I'm a belly dancer.
0:00:58 > 0:01:04- You need the three B's - - boobs, bum and bottle!
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- Ann has been belly dancing - for years.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17- She teaches almost every night - and she organises shows for charity.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- She travels as far as Cairo - to have costumes made...
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- ..both for her - and for her troupe - The Divas.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- Why did you take up belly dancing?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Why did you take up belly dancing?- - I needed to keep fit.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32- I was at a strange age.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- I went to a few keep fit classes.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40- There were men there - wearing Lycra and I hated it!
0:01:43 > 0:01:49- I heard about a belly dancing class - and I enjoy dancing, so I tried it.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- I took to it - and it's very addictive.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- Once you dress up - in all the sparkles, it's great.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- What do you wear when you dance?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- You wear skirts and coin belts, - called shakiras.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- They jingle - when you wiggle your body.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- When you gain more experience, - you get a whole outfit...
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- ..that includes - a sparkly skirt and bra.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- When you dance, - you need a solid bra.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- When you lift your arms, - everything shifts...
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- ..so it must fit you properly.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- You also wear coordinating shoes. - The colours are fabulous.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Do you feel sexy when you wear them?
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Do you feel sexy when you wear them?- - Yes - brilliant! It's fab.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Ann, I'm privileged to be here.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- You don't allow many people up here.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- You don't allow many people up here.- - I allow no-one up here!
0:02:57 > 0:02:58- You're the only one.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- It doesn't look like an attic - in Pontardawe.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- It looks like a bazaar in Cairo!
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- It's incredible.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- I've never seen so many sequins - in my life.
0:03:11 > 0:03:12- Do you have a favourite?
0:03:12 > 0:03:13- Do you have a favourite?- - I'm fond of this one.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- The sequins on the dress - make it really heavy.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- You can see through it.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- This is incredible! - They're like metal.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- They're solid.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Yes, - there's a bra built into this one.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- The dress wraps around the body - and zips up at the back.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- This holds you in.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- This holds you in.- - You mustn't spill out of it.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- Do you wear these to dance?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- Yes, you wear one - that matches your costume.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02- It goes on, like so.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04- I feel like a queen.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- I've just spotted something!
0:04:15 > 0:04:16- Do you wear this?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- Yes, it's quite possible to wear it.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24- You wear fabric underneath it - and it goes on, like so.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- You look like Madonna!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Why is there a pair - of red dragon knickers up here?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- We did a show - and I was wearing my full costume.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- I wanted to have fun, - so I tucked my skirt in my bloomers.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02- When I turned around, - people saw the Wales flag.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- You love being on stage, don't you?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- Yes. - I don't care what anyone thinks!
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- I'm up there to have fun.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- What did your husband say when - you first took up belly-dancing?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- I didn't tell him, at first.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27- I went to a class in Cardiff and - I wore a long coat, over my costume.
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- He'd ask, "Where have you been?" - and I'd reply, "Keep fit."
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- This went on for six months - until I came home one night...
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- ..and he said I was wearing strange - clothes for a keep fit class!
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- He knew what was under the coat, - so I told him where I was going.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- I thought he'd say I was crackers!
0:05:58 > 0:06:03- I keep everything, - including my pair of yellow wellies!
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- I've had them for years.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- We performed at a festival - in Pontardawe last year.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- I wore my belly-dancing costume - and my yellow wellies.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- Everyone asked me, - "Where did you have those wellies?"
0:06:20 > 0:06:21- I keep everything.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47- How does it feel to be on stage, - in your wonderful costume?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Do you feel like a different person?
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- Yes, I forget about everything else.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58- You're wearing your costume and once - the music starts, you go for it.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- When I dance, I forget who I am.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Some ladies - are normally very quiet...
0:07:04 > 0:07:09- ..but, once they put on the costume, - they're different people.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- I love the clothes. - They give me such pleasure.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- I love them.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- How would you feel - if you lost all these clothes?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- If I lost them, - I'd head to Cairo to buy some more!
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- You'd book a flight to Cairo!
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- Gwen Sion works for - a public relations company...
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- ..and she recently moved - from Cardiff to Cwm y Glo.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- She did some ballet dancing, - as a girl...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- ..as you can see from her wardrobe.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- I danced a lot - until I was 18 years old.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- Ballet clothes - certainly influenced my dress sense.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- I like clothes that fit me well.
0:08:10 > 0:08:16- I'm fond of different fabrics - like satin, silk and netting.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- Those are what catch my eye - when I'm shopping.
0:08:22 > 0:08:28- It's all about the silhouette - you get with those types of fabrics.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- When you're in a dance studio, - you look in the mirror regularly.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- I'm quite a shy person but - I'm confident about my reflection.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- I'm used to looking at arm movements - and so on, as I dance.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- You must make sure - it's positioned correctly.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- Once those shoes are on, - you escape to a different place.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- It's a wonderful place to be.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- I've never seen so many issues - of Vogue magazine in my life!
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- They go back a few years.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14- Have you always read Vogue - and bought fashion magazines?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- For me, Vogue is the fashion bible.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- That's the starting point.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- It's then adapted - to create high street fashion.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- I think my style is quite simple.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- I'm quite small, so I like to wear - clothes that fit me properly.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- I rarely wear patterns.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- I tend to wear blocks of colour.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- I wear a lot of dresses.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55- If I'm going out, I'll wear a dress, - more often than not.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Since you moved from the city - to the countryside...
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- ..have you compromised your style?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- ..have you compromised your style?- - No, not at all.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- That may sound strange because - I do live in a rural area.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- I don't see it like that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- This place is really wild - but it's also beautiful.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- The stunning landscape - hasn't changed the way I dress.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27- I may not get the opportunity to - wear glamorous clothes often here...
0:10:28 > 0:10:34- ..but I'm not about to pack them - all away and start wearing jeans.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- I haven't changed.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I still want to look like this.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- I don't worry about - what people think of me.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- I've started to find my own style, - to a certain extent.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59- I've accepted the fact I'm a woman - who likes feminine things.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- I don't fight it any more.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- I like nice fabrics, - like satin and silk.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- It must feel nice and look nice.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- I really like the feel of cashmere.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- There's a variety of colours - in your wardrobe.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- That shade of blue looks fantastic - with your eyes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- It isn't a colour - I'd normally choose.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- I tried it on - and I really liked the colour.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- I wore it to a friend's wedding.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- There are a few newer dresses here.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45- This is something - Sarah Jessica Parker would wear.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- It brings back - some wonderful memories.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- I wore it on my hen night.
0:11:50 > 0:11:51- I got married recently.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- I've also worn it - to a couple of my friends' weddings.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- This is a good-time dress - and I knew that when I bought it.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- How could you have anything but - a good time in this dress?
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- I hope - this will always be a happy dress.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Let's talk about your work.
0:12:21 > 0:12:27- You work in public relations, so you - must dress appropriately for work.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- I think the way people dress - for work is fascinating.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- There is no dress code - for the company's staff...
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- ..but I feel more confident and more - in the zone if I dress smartly.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- It's a business that values image - and first impressions count.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- I believe it's important - to dress for the job you want...
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- ..rather than for the job you have.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- It shows - you take your career seriously...
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- ..and I hope - it's a means of aiming higher.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- The shape of this dress - reminds me of the 1950s styles.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- Yes. The 1950s style suits my shape.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- If you're quite small, you must be - sure to wear things that fit you...
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- ..or you get swamped.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- There's a bit of detail here, - then it just falls beautifully.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- It isn't a colour I'd - normally choose but it works for me.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- I really like the detail - at the bottom of the dress.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- As you can see, I like spots!
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- I can see a lot of polka dots - in your wardrobe.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- Yes. - It comes back to the 1950s style.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- The pattern isn't too busy.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06- It's just an extra touch, - which works with the other colours.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- I don't think - I'm obsessed with clothes.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23- I have a sense of perspective - and I know clothes are clothes.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- I think they enrich your life.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- If clothes add something - to your life, you should embrace it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- Some people may think - I dress up too much...
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- ..but it makes me happy, - so I'll carry on regardless.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- Give me two more years - and maybe I'll have changed my mind.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- It's better to be overdressed - than underdressed!
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Yes, and I'll stick with - my fancy clothes, for now.
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0:15:26 > 0:15:30- Osi and Hilary Osmond - are a creative couple.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- Osi is an artist - and Hilary is a piano teacher.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- They adore each other - and they adore their clothes.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Hilary, can you define your style?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- Romantic and old-fashioned.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- I always enjoyed dressing up - when I was a little girl.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- We had lots of dressing-up clothes - when I was growing up.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Are you a romantic person?
0:16:12 > 0:16:13- Are you a romantic person?- - Yes.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Would you agree, Osi?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- Would you agree, Osi?- - Yes, very much so.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19- We're both romantics.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- What about your style, Osi?
0:16:22 > 0:16:27- I went from Huckleberry Finn boy - to grammar school boy, with a tie...
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- ..to teddy boy, almost overnight.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- Elvis Presley burst onto the scene - when I was 11 or 12.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- It's a mixture - of the elegant thug bohemian.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- It's an interesting blend.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- My grandfather was well-travelled.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55- He was a diplomat and he lived in - South America and in Mexico.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- He enjoyed buying clothes - and I wear those clothes.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04- Those clothes are a way of - connecting with your family history.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- Yes, it's like being hugged.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- Do you dress to please each other?
0:17:10 > 0:17:11- Do you dress to please each other?- - Yes, of course.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13- If you say so!
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- We don't go shopping together.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17- No, that's true.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- This is your colourful - dressing area and this is great!
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Red trousers and a yellow shirt.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- Yes. I feel like a fruit salad!
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- You're like a ray of sunshine.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Pink, turquoise, blue, red...
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- Pink, turquoise, blue, red...- - ..cerise!
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Do you feel happy - when you wear them?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Yes. We need colour - in this drab country.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- We live such grey lives.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- When I wear bright colours, - I feel elevated.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- The colour creates something.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- I get an amazing sensation - in my mind.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- I like the colour red, - as you've gathered.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15- I use a lot of pigment - when I'm painting...
0:18:15 > 0:18:20- ..and I love wearing bright colours.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- I love pinky-red trousers. - They're elevating.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- This is a fantastic, old wardrobe.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47- Just like the clothes, the wardrobe - came from my mother's house.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- Let's start with - this amazing outfit.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- It came from Mexico. - It's called a 'huipile'.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- People who live in the hot areas - of Mexico wear these.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- The embroidery is stunning.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Something like this was perfect - when I was a hippy.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- Were you really a hippy?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- You're still a hippy, at heart!
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- I always wear beads.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- I put them together myself but the - beads come from all over the world.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- When my friends go away - on exotic holidays...
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- ..I ask them - to bring back some beads for me.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- These came from Sudan.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- I have a vast collection.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- They all mean something to me.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- Hilary likes beads - because it's like a second smile.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- It doesn't matter how she feels, - she projects a smile.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- Lipstick is also important to her. - If she loses a lipstick, look out!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- It's like a terrorist alert! - A security alert!
0:20:10 > 0:20:15- I do like nice shoes - and I have a modest collection!
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- I have one pair - that belonged to my grandmother.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24- They came from Cuba and they're - too small for me but they're pretty.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- Crocodile skin shoes.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- I also own - lots of colourful espadrilles.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- I wear a lot of black and - it's nice to have colourful shoes.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- Do you feel different - when you wear red shoes?
0:20:40 > 0:20:45- Yes. I think every woman feels - different when she wears red shoes!
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- Every female likes red shoes - - girls and women alike.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- I like this Danish sweater.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09- I held an exhibition...
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- ..in a part of Denmark - where the weather changes quickly.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- The boys said, - "Come on! Choose a sweater."
0:21:18 > 0:21:19- It's spotty.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- It's dappled, - just like the Welsh landscape.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- I feel comforted and creative - when I wear this.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- I wear it and I want to go out with - watercolours and a sketch book...
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- ..and study the landscape.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- He needs to keep warm - when he paints outside.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48- When I see him in his jumper, - I know he's going out to create.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52- I like sharing the experience - and seeing what he studies.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- Are clothes a luxury - or are they practical, too?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- They're usually a luxury but - we all need practical clothes, too.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- I'm not great - with practical clothes...
0:22:06 > 0:22:13- ..but we wear special garments when - we do some gardening in the rain.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- We bought them in Marrakech.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- They're long djellabas, with hoods.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- They're waterproof, so we can - do some gardening when it's raining.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- They're great!
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Your suits are all quite dark.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- Yes, they contrast with my shirts.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- I'm happy to wear a suit - but not a collar and tie.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- I won't wear a white shirt, - or a striped shirt...
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- ..like people wear - in banks and businesses.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- This is a special suit.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- It was reduced from 600 to 30!
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- The hand tailoring is fantastic.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- It's a light, wool cloth - which you can wear in the summer.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09- It's off the peg - but it fits like a glove.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23- These came from Bolivia. They're - part of my grandfather's collection.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28- It's colourful - and I've worn it many times.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- How do you feel about your clothes?
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Are you sentimental about them?
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Are you sentimental about them?- - Yes. They're like old friends.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51- I'm always glad to see them - and glad to wear them.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- Osi, are you equally sentimental?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- Osi, are you equally sentimental?- - No, not quite.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- I don't care if other people say - it's ridiculous...
0:24:00 > 0:24:04- ..if I feel comfortable and happy - in something...
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- ..I want to wear it forever.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- It's with you throughout your life.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14- You're dressed when you have - many of life's experiences.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- You have experiences - when you're undressed, too...
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- ..but let's not talk about those!
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