Pennod 11 Cwpwrdd Dillad

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-In this programme, a young man

-who escapes from a suit to the surf.

-A transformation for a lady

-who's going to meet Prince Harry.

-A woman whose collection

-includes an Audrey Hepburn dress.

-Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.

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-# Summer's here at last so... #

-I enjoy spending my leisure time

-in the fresh air.

-I go mountain biking,

-skiing, climbing and hiking.

-# I hope we can meet up tonight

-# Before long we'll be swimming

-# Before long

-we'll be swimming in the sea

-# Have you ever danced?

-# Haven't you ever danced

-on the waves?

-# Living in a cave, so they say

-# Is great

-with only shells for company

-# Singing on the shore,

-hands across the sea #

-# The melody... #

-Let's start with the surfing.

-Is that a wetsuit or a drysuit

-you're wearing?

-Drysuits are for people

-who go diving or snorkelling.

-A wetsuit lets some water through.

-Your body heats up the water

-between you and the suit...

-..and that film of water

-keeps you warm.

-You're wet and warm

-but you'd be dry in a drysuit.

-Yes, but you wouldn't wear it

-to go surfing.

-What do you keep in your wardrobe?

-Comfortable clothes

-for surfing or mountaineering.

-I have no loyalty to brand generally

-but I like Howies clothes.

-They're comfortable, they look good

-and they have good ethics.

-They use organic cotton

-and recycled fabric.

-It's a Welsh company too.

-It's a Welsh company too.

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-Yes, from Cardigan.

-For mountaineering, I wear Marmot,

-North Face and Rab of Sheffield.

-I also wear H&M hoodies.

-They're comfortable.

-You love to be outdoors

-at the weekends.

-You wear a suit

-during the week, don't you?

-Yes, most of the time.

-I work in the Wales Millennium

-Centre development department.

-I raise money

-and work with sponsors.

-Do the two aspects of your life

-clash or do you enjoy both equally?

-I enjoy it.

-It's healthy.

-If I have a bad week at work,

-I go for a surf and switch off.

-I'll head up to the mountains

-and enjoy the fresh air.

-It's soothing

-and it gets me ready for Monday.

-You've had your escape...

-..so take off the hoody

-and put on your shirt and tie.

-When I climb, walk,

-cycle or run in cold weather...

-..I wear layers of clothing.

-This is Merino wool.

-When you're wet, it keeps you warm.

-It takes sweat away from your body

-and it keeps you dry.

-There's something about Merino wool

-which helps take away odour too.

-It's natural and it

-feels comfortable next to your skin.

-This is Helly Hansen.

-This is the classic top

-a lot of runners wear.

-I've used this to go climbing.

-The fabric is a wool mixture

-so it's warm.

-These brands

-are instantly recognizable.

-This is a Rab jacket,

-from Sheffield.

-They use DuPont and Polartec fabrics

-which form a comfortable layer.

-It's soft to the touch.

-You wear it quite fitted.

-Again, this is excellent at

-carrying sweat away from your body.

-It will take up

-very little room in your bag.

-Some have a soft outer layer.

-Some are like

-this Mountain Equipment coat...

-..which has a durable outer layer.

-This is a Mountain Hardwear jacket

-which came from America.

-It's a Soft Shell, unlike

-the thick fleeces people wore.

-These are very thin and soft.

-Most people have heard of Gore

-and Gore-tex.

-Gore-tex is a fabric

-which looks like white foil.

-Its tiny perforations keep you dry

-on the inside and on the outside.

-When you're careering

-down a mountain on your bike...

-..it's important

-you're not battered by the wind.

-Is that a pair of tights I see?

-Yes, I wear them at the weekend

-from time to time!

-I also wear them on cold mornings

-when I run and train.

-They cling to the body

-and keep you warm.

-I wear them in the winter.

-We mentioned Gore-tex earlier

-and I have a Gore running top.

-They make climbing,

-cycling and running clothes.

-Technology

-plays a big part in my clothes.

-They must be warm,

-light and comfortable.

-Is this thick coat filled with down?

-Yes, duck and goose down.

-It's really warm.

-I often wear it to go to the beach.

-It's so warm,

-it's gorgeous in the winter.

-I can imagine you

-having been surfing all day long...

-..then wrapping yourself in this.

-It must be lovely.

-There's been a huge growth

-in the marketing and advertising...

-..which goes with surfing clothes.

-You now see Quiksilver and Rip Curl

-on the high street...

-..and they mainly sell

-T-shirts and hoodies.

-I think they're moving away

-from the original spirit of surfing.

-For many, it's about the experience

-of surfing and enjoyment.

-Some feel these big brands should

-put something back into the sport.

-I can see it from both sides.

-I sympathize with sponsors

-because they must make some profit.

-I also feel

-if there are ethics behind that...

-..I believe it's good to show people

-the right way forward.

-Your clothes and your hobbies

-are inseparable.

-Yes.

-When I wear a suit...

-..it reminds me I must be

-professional and earn a living.

-It gives my life a focus.

-Once I put on flip-flops

-and a baggy hoody...

-..it reminds me of moments like this

-and being in the open air.

-It's enough to make anyone smile.

-Yes, it's good for the soul

-to have that balance.

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-Tell me a bit about your work.

-I am the Executive Director

-of Dolen Cymru...

-..a charity which promotes links

-between Wales and Lesotho.

-Why are you struggling

-with the clothes you wear?

-I have two problems - first, the

-clothes I wear to work every day.

-I'm still young, so I need advice

-about how to dress appropriately.

-I'd also like

-to have Eleanor's advice...

-..about what to wear

-to three forthcoming events.

-What sort of events are they?

-First, a polo match

-at Highgate, outside London...

-..where Prince Harry, the Patron of

-Dolen Cymru, will present a cheque.

-The second event is a conference...

-..for the charities

-which work in Lesotho.

-Last but not least, a reception

-at the National Museum, Cardiff...

-..during which we'll host

-a charity auction.

-Assembly Members, Prince Harry

-and others will be invited.

-In general, you play it safe

-where your clothes are concerned.

-Yes - lots of black, white and grey.

-It's easy, isn't it?

-Here to assess the clothes

-is stylist, Eleanor Gardner.

-What did you wear

-the first time you met Prince Harry?

-Black trousers, black boots

-and a black and white silk shirt.

-It sounds quite safe

-and quite boring to me!

-Yes, it was quite boring.

-Wayne, your boss,

-calls this your Pageboy Outfit.

-Is that fair?

-Yes, there's a bib on the blouse!

-I feel

-you worry about showing your body.

-You worry about skirt length.

-I don't think

-you show your body shape.

-You have a great body and you

-really should celebrate that.

-Don't be afraid

-to show your body shape.

-Before Cathrin shows off

-her body shape...

-..her hair needs a new shape.

-I chose a grey jacket with

-black trousers and a white blouse.

-The grey jacket

-is quite conservative...

-..but you create a funkier image by

-teaming it with wide leg trousers.

-They sit nicely on Cathrin's waist.

-What about the launch?

-I've chosen a cocktail dress

-in a strong colour.

-I think Cathrin will be a bit scared

-of this dress...

-..but I know

-it will look amazing on her.

-The cut will show her body shape.

-What about the polo match?

-What about the polo match?

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-A conservative dress with a twist.

-It's black and white

-with a strong pattern on it.

-To add colour to the outfit...

-..a pair of red patent shoes

-with a block heel.

-This is something I'd expect you to

-wear to work or to meet a dignitary.

-I chose this red jacket

-because it narrows at the waist.

-That in itself

-creates a structured shape for her.

-The trousers are quite fitted.

-These are things which

-help celebrate Cathrin's body shape.

-You have a shapely body...

-..and I can see why Eleanor

-put you in figure-hugging clothes.

-Does it all feel a bit alien to you?

-Does it all feel a bit alien to you?

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-Yes, definitely.

-Were some of the clothes

-a pleasant surprise?

-Are there items you'd never pick up

-in a shop which you really like?

-Yes, the dress for the reception.

-I would never

-have chosen that colour!

-I wouldn't have picked up

-the polo match dress either...

-..but I like both dresses.

-How will your boss and your friends

-react to your new image?

-You don't look as if

-you're off to church any more!

-You can tell that to your boss!

-I'm expecting

-a mixed response from them.

-My family is quite conservative...

-..so they may think some of it

-is a bit extreme!

-I think she's completely boring!

-Anna is desperate

-to jump to her defence!

-The way she dresses

-when she's in Britain is boring.

-When we go to Lesotho, she becomes

-African Woman, wearing linen.

-She looks as if she's going

-to church when she goes to meetings.

-Anna, what do you think?

-She looks like someone

-Prince Harry would love to meet!

-I like the dress

-but I don't like the belt.

-I don't like red.

-I like the shoes.

-He'll phone you and say, "This is

-what I want you to wear today."

-This is one of the most important

-collections in the world...

-..where the history of design

-is concerned.

-It's a privilege to be in charge

-of such lovely items.

-We're looking through an unusual

-and very special collection.

-Eleri,

-you're the assistant curator...

-..for the Golden Age of Couture

-exhibition at the V&A museum.

-What significance do these

-Christian Dior designs have?

-The exhibition

-celebrates 1947-1957 couture.

-We chose that period because

-they're the Christian Dior years.

-His influence

-was clearly far reaching.

-What significance do some

-of these individual designs hold?

-These are five designs from the

-Christian Dior collection...

-..which was called the New Look.

-They highlight the way in which

-Christian Dior transformed fashion.

-His feminine collection...

-..was the antithesis of square,

-militaristic fashion.

-What made Christian Dior

-stand out from other designers?

-He realized that,

-in the aftermath of World War II...

-..women and men alike

-were looking for a new luxury.

-He came up

-with some very feminine designs.

-He was very fortunate

-to capture that zeitgeist.

-He was also

-a shrewd and clever businessman.

-He realized people would pay a lot

-of money to buy into the brand.

-That's why he sold perfume to people

-who couldn't afford his couture.

-This is just a fraction of the

-designs which are in your charge.

-There are countless gems

-in the archives.

-There are 80,000 pieces

-in the collection.

-This is the best wardrobe

-in the world!

-We've moved further back in time.

-What do we have here?

-We're in the 20th century archive.

-Let's start with this dress.

-It's a beautiful Coco Chanel dress

-from the 1930s.

-You can see

-how much work has gone into it.

-It's completely covered

-in sequins...

-..and it has panels of red silk.

-Its most curious feature is

-how comfortable it is to wear.

-There are no bones in the bodice

-and the skirt hangs down naturally.

-There's no wide petticoat

-with crinolines or horsehair.

-It's figure-hugging,

-so it will look lovely.

-You'd wear this cape over the dress.

-Each one of those sequins

-has been hand stitched, of course.

-Yes, of course.

-It's important to remember

-that couture is entirely handmade.

-There hasn't been a machine

-anywhere near it.

-That's what makes couture

-so wonderful.

-Who, other than Chanel,

-produced tailored suits?

-Christian Dior and Chanel referred

-to Balenciaga as "The Master".

-The fabric with which he worked

-was challenging.

-He worked the fabric into

-the feminine form like a sculptor.

-He created

-the silhouette of the 1960s.

-This suit was an integral part

-of the image of Jackie Kennedy.

-Only Balenciaga

-could create such perfection.

-He made sure every seam was flawless

-and completely straight...

-..and the shoulders

-were set perfectly.

-He would go up to women and

-tear the sleeves off their suits...

-..if the stitching

-wasn't perfect on them!

-He was totally obsessive.

-A perfectionist.

-Yes.

-He wanted everything to be perfect.

-Let's move away from suits.

-Tell me about this dress.

-It's a dress from Christian Dior's

-final collection - 1957.

-It's an example of one

-of Dior's favourite silhouettes.

-Dresses with huge skirts,

-which look like blooming flowers.

-You can see here just how many

-layers he used in the petticoat...

-..to create this full shape.

-Did Audrey Hepburn wear this dress?

-Yes, Audrey Hepburn gave this dress

-to the museum in the 1970s.

-She wore this dress in the 1960s

-and it was designed by Givenchy.

-Givenchy met Audrey Hepburn

-in the 1950s...

-..when she filmed

-her first movie - Sabrina.

-She wore only Givenchy from then on.

-Givenchy thought

-Audrey was the perfect woman.

-When we think of Audrey Hepburn,

-we think of Givenchy.

-You must struggle to buy clothes

-when you've been up close to this!

-The quality is astonishing.

-Yes, and my standards

-are really high when I go shopping.

-Nothing I buy

-can compete with this quality...

-..but I can't buy vintage either

-because I want to take care of them!

-I don't want

-to wear vintage clothes.

-It's impossible...

-..and I end up wearing hand-me-downs

-from my mother and my sister!

-S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones

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