0:00:00 > 0:00:04- In this programme, a peek inside - Paul Thomas's wardrobe...
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- ..before we get rid of - most his clothes.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11- We see a different side - to talented actress, Delyth Eirwyn.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- Finally, to Brighton...
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- ..where we'll meet singer, - Elin Manahan Thomas.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.
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0:00:43 > 0:00:46- Eleanor, why are we in Pontyberem?
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- We struggle - to find men for our makeovers...
0:00:50 > 0:00:56- ..so I contacted businesses - and companies by phone and email.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01- I contacted Menter Cwm Gwendraeth, - which is next door to this cafe...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- ..and Paul phoned me - to say he was interested.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- It was the phone call - I'd waited for all my life.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- I need some sort of spark.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- A lot has happened to me - over the past year.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- I split up with my girlfriend - of two and a half years.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- That was a massive change - in my life.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- I felt I'd reached a crossroads.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40- We all reach a certain age - when we really fancy a change.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- He's adopted a healthy lifestyle.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- He does yoga and pilates. - He also goes out walking.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- He's become aware of his image.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00- You're growing in confidence - and clothes are the next step.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05- Yes, changing my style would reflect - the changes I've made to my life.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- I've grown up a lot - over the past year.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- I want to do - some more adventurous things.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- I remember Paul - buying his first shirt.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- He still wears it, despite the fact - that fashion has moved on.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36- Some of the items in here - belong to a different decade.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- I'm talking about these shirts.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- He's still living in the 1990s - when we first started going out.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- We had a lot of fun - during that period.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- He may be trying to cling on - to those days...
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- ..by wearing the same clothes - and going to the same places.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Everyone else has moved on.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- This jumper turns my stomach!
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- It reminds me of the jumpers boys - wore when I was at school in 1996.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- I'd realised it was out of fashion - and unsuitable!
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- This is a check shirt - and you have quite a wide body.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- A large pattern will draw attention - to the width of your body.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- It's better for you to wear shirts - will small patterns on them.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- I know when something looks good...
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- ..but I didn't know why - it looked good and how to look good.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43- You must remember never to wear - your shirt outside your trousers.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- It's then important - to have a nice belt.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- That looks much better.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- You must avoid wearing dark colours, - especially black.
0:04:02 > 0:04:03- You have pale skin.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08- You can wear black - if you team it with a light colour.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- You own a lot of round-neck jumpers.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Round-neck jumpers aren't great - for your body shape.
0:04:20 > 0:04:26- You'd be better off - wearing V-neck jumpers.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- He'll look much more mature - but in a funky way.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36- The clothes he now wears - are too young for him.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- He's 32, so he's still young.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44- What he must do is start to create - a more sophisticated image.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- First, I'd like to talk about - these tailored clothes.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- There's a lot of structure here.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- I've chosen smart waistcoats - and jackets...
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- ..to give your body a strong shape.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- These colours are dark - but they're quite soft.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- I hope to keep dressing in - a stylish way over the coming years.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- I think Eleanor's a good teacher.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- I feel like a new man - and that's great.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- The shirts - contrast with the jackets.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- They add colour and unusual patterns - to your wardrobe.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Over the years, I haven't always - made the effort to look good.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- I've been guilty of going out - without any preparation.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- This new wardrobe of mine - will make life much easier.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- I bought this black jacket for you.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- It's important to team it - with a light shirt, blue jeans...
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- ..black shoes and a black belt.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- You'll look great.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- I was taken aback - by the positive reaction.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- They really had noticed - what I wore in the past.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- It's important that the clothes - you wear reflect your character.
0:06:40 > 0:06:41- He's a new man.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43- I like the shirt and the tie.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- I also like - the hair and the spectacles.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- I love the hair.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- The spectacles aren't as noticeable - as your old ones.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- You scrub up well!
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Weekends will never - be the same again for you!
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- I'm happy - they gave me a positive reaction...
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- ..and they think - this really is a new Paul.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13- I feel I've matured.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- I don't worry about - little things any more.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- I feel a lot more confident...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- ..and I want to have fun.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- I feel I've been holding back - for years...
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- ..and this reflects - the changes I've made in my life.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- If you look good, you feel good.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- We know Delyth Eirwyn as an actor.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Her Tipyn o Stad character - is passionate...
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- ..and she has a passion for clothes.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- Sorry about all these steps!
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- It's a little bit steep, isn't it?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- Here we are, in the attic.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- Yes, far from the madding crowd!
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- You don't even have to get - out of bed to choose your outfit!
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Your wardrobe is there - in front of you.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- Yes, everything's on display.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- I can get up and have a little think - about what I'm going to wear.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- These are your special clothes.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- When I lived in London - a few years ago...
0:08:34 > 0:08:40- ..I was friends with - some clothes designers.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Their company is called Preen.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- They'd started up their company...
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- ..a couple of years - before this jacket was designed.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- They've since become - a highly successful company.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59- Kate Moss and other celebrities - wear their designs.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05- My sister designed - the Preen corporate logo.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- I worked for them - at Portobello Market.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- Rather than pay me with money, - they paid me with clothes.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- Money meant nothing to me - but clothes were priceless!
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- This jacket - is my first Preen garment.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- This is also a Preen design.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- They've played around - with this gathering.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- How much would a skirt like this - have cost back then?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- It would have cost - a couple of hundred pounds.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43- I didn't pay a penny for it, - of course!
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- I wear a lot of black, - teamed with a single colour.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- I've worn red more often than not.
0:10:04 > 0:10:10- I bought this - to go to a wedding in Los Angeles.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- 'Every girl - wants a pair of red shoes'.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15- That's true!
0:10:15 > 0:10:21- Yes, and a few Americans read my - back during the wedding ceremony!
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- That was their excuse, anyway!
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- The truth is they couldn't - take their eyes off me!
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- Did you have a good time - at the wedding?
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- Yes, we partied - in the most amazing place.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40- There was a jazz band - at the bottom of the garden.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- A couple of the girls had sung - and I was invited up there.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- It was a top hat on the evening!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- I sang Corcovado.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51- "Which key do you want?"
0:10:52 > 0:10:53- "I don't care! Let's go!"
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- We had great fun - but we had to stop in the end...
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- ..because the woman who lived next - door complained about the noise.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04- Her name is Sharon Stone!
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Her name is Sharon Stone!- - Sharon Stone, the actor?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07- Yes.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- "Tell that Delyth to be quiet!"
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- "Screaming her head off, she is!"
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- We had to pack it in.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- # Nah-nah, nah-nah, nah nah nah
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- # Badam-bum
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- # Ba-dada nah-nah, nah
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- # Nah, nah, nah
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- # Badam-nah
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- # Bah, bah
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- # Um cantinho um violao
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- # Esse amor numa cancao
0:11:46 > 0:11:52- # Pra fazer fleiz a quem se ama
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- # Muita calma pra pensar
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- # E ter tempo pra sonhar
0:12:01 > 0:12:06- # Da jenela ve-se o Corcovado
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- # O Redentor que lindo... #
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Tell me about the music - you and your band create.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- Do you dress - to fit in with that image?
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- We play Brazilian music.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26- We play some bossa nova, which is - a 1940s and 1950s Latin jazz form.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- We also play some samba music...
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- ..which is more contemporary.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Samba has strong connections - with the carnival.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- If I wore clothes to reflect - that carnival connection...
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- ..I'd be in a spangly bikini - and some feathers!
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- It wouldn't be a great look!
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- I think I lean towards a jazz look.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- Are you sentimental - about your clothes?
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- No, I don't think I'm sentimental - about anything.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Fashion moves really quickly.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- I get rid of old clothes - and buy some new ones.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15- I enjoy buying new clothes - for different occasions.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- It's all part of the enjoyment.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- If an outfit is new, it's better!
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- The moment I'm tired of them...
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- ..it's out with the old, - in with the new.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- It's the same with my men!
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- # O que e Felicidade
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- # O que e Felicidade
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- # O que e Felicidade
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- # Meu Amor #
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0:14:12 > 0:14:21- # Ombra mai fu... #
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- I wasn't a girly girl - when I was young.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- I wasn't keen on dresses - or dressing up.
0:14:30 > 0:14:31- I didn't see the point.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- I wore trousers and tops.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36- I was a tomboy.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- It's strange how life changes.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Elin Manahan Thomas...
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- ..didn't know she'd be - a professional singer either.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- She specializes in Baroque music...
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- ..and she must dress appropriately - for every concert.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- As a result, - Elin has a lot of clothes.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Hello! Come in.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- I have three wardrobes in total.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- I know where everything is.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- I'm very organized.
0:15:12 > 0:15:18- I mainly perform at concerts and - that's why I have so many clothes.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- I must wear the right dress - for every concert.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- Come up and see my three wardrobes.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- This is your - everyday clothes wardrobe.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- Yes, which means - it's my least exciting wardrobe.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- It's full of jumpers, tops, - skirts, trousers and dresses.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- I wear a lot of dresses - and these are my everyday ones.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Let's move on to the next wardrobe.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- You don't turn up to rehearsals - looking scruffy.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- I always make an effort.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- I choose my outfit carefully, - even for an afternoon rehearsal.
0:16:07 > 0:16:08- I must look the part.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- It's important to me - to look as though I belong there.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- This is my second dressing room.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Are these performance clothes - or are they pleasure clothes?
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- Some of it is party wear - and a lot is for performing.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31- It's informal recital, afternoon - concert or summer concert wear.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- This is important to me.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- It was given to me by Universal - for the album cover photoshoot.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- It's very important to me.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43- It means a lot to me.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- This is a nice dress.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- I wore if for the concert to mark - Classic FM's 15th birthday...
0:17:14 > 0:17:15- ..at the Albert Hall.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- When I wear one of these, - my husband says I look pretty.
0:17:20 > 0:17:26- It's lovely because it makes me feel - like a woman rather than a singer.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- These are mainly for recitals.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- I can move around in them - and I feel more relaxed in them.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- It's more normal and less formal.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48- I don't feel on a pedestal - when I perform in these clothes.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53- I'm happy to give recitals in - trousers because I can move around.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- I often wear trousers - and smart bustiers.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- I choose carefully.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- It shows you respect the audience.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06- It shows you respect the audience.- - Yes, and the music too.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- If you're going to make the effort - to sing the music well...
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- ..why not - put the whole package together?
0:18:15 > 0:18:16- Can I see the big dresses?
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Can I see the big dresses?- - Yes. They're much bigger than these.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- Long dresses are fantastic, - exciting and beautiful...
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- ..but they're like a uniform for me.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- When I wear a dress like this, - I'm working.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- People don't realize - how important it is...
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- ..to wear the right dress - for a concert.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- I must be properly dressed.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- If I'm singing a requiem, - I must wear black.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- If I'm singing the Passion, - I wear dark blue or dark green.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- If I'm singing in a church, - I must cover my shoulders.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03- I have a selection of - nice little cardigans and scarves.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- Here we are - the grand finale!
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- The performance gowns.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- I'll start with my first gown.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- It's the first dress I bought - to be worn for formal concerts.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19- It's very simple.
0:19:19 > 0:19:25- I had a concert at King's - and we were doing Saul by Handel.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- All I had to sing was - # He comes! He comes! #
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- I then had a recitative at the end.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- I was so nervous, I sang - # He comes! (HICCUP) He comes! #
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- This was my first strapless gown.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- I wore it in Brecon, - when I sang Magnificat by Bach.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- I was sitting in a church pew, - facing the orchestra.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- When I got up, I was standing - on the hem of my dress.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- When I stood up, - my dress came right down!
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- Most of the orchestra members - didn't see me.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Only the brass section - saw what happened...
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- ..and they laughed uncontrollably.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- I sat back down, pulled up my dress, - got up and turned around.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- I then had to sing Quia Respexit, - which is the Virgin Mary's song!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- That was very apt!
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- When you're performing...
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- ..you don't want to be worrying - about necklines or tight clothes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- Your priority is to be comfortable.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29- Absolutely.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- The music is what matters and - it's more important than my voice.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- I must perform that music...
0:20:38 > 0:20:43- ..but I love it when someone says, - "Wow! That music was amazing."
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- It's more satisfying than - compliments about my singing.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- Amassing a collection of gowns - is expensive.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- Jewellery and shoes - are important, too.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- I can't wear the same dress twice - at the same venue.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- I keep a diary of where I've been - and what I wore.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07- I make sure no-one can say, - "She wore that dress last year."
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- My insurance bill for these gowns - is massive.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15- There are thousands of pounds' worth - of dresses up here.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18- Gowns cost around 800...
0:21:19 > 0:21:22- ..but I picked this up in Edinburgh - for 180.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- I asked the lady why it was only - 180 and she replied, "Why not?"
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- She didn't realise how cheap it was, - so I bought it and left quickly!
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- I bought something else - from that shop.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- This is a heavy dress!
0:21:39 > 0:21:41- Yes.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- Gowns take up a lot of my - luggage allowance when I go abroad!
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- Wow!
0:21:47 > 0:21:48- This is very special.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- I wore it - for the Llangollen Opera Gala...
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- ..where I appeared with Alfie Boe - and David Kempster.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- It was nice - to walk on and feel special.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01- I like my sparkly dresses.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- You don't have to shop in exotic - places - this came from Llanelli!
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- Most women only get to wear a long - dress with net on their wedding day.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- You get to do it all the time!
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- Yes, and as I told you earlier, - it's my uniform.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Having said that, - I do feel a bit special.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33- When I feel it's a chore - to put on make-up and do my hair...
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- ..I put on my dress - and think, "Hello!"
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- This is another dress - my mother found in Llanelli.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- Is she your personal shopper?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48- Yes, and I'm sure she regrets - having a singer for a daughter!
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Look! It's a Cinderella dress.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- It's amazing!
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- I wore this for the second half - of the gala at Llangollen.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- What a diva - - I had a costume change!
0:23:07 > 0:23:12- When I walk out and everyone says, - "Wow!", it's a great feeling.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- It fills me with confidence.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- If I step onto the stage - looking the part...
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- ..people will say, "Wow! - What a beautiful, attractive woman!"
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- It's a good start because - it gets the audience on side.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31- I then open my mouth and sing - and hope they still like me.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36- This is my favourite dress.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38- It's incredibly beautiful.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- I want to wear it all day long, - even to do the hoovering!
0:23:42 > 0:23:43- I bet you already do that!
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- I bet you already do that!- - Yes. Don't tell anyone!
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- S4C subtitles by Eirlys A Jones
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