Pennod 4 Cwpwrdd Dillad

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-In this week's programme, a woman

-with clothes from every decade...

-..a young,

-ambitious fashion designer...

-..and a member of a band renowned

-for their spectacular costumes.

-Welcome to Cwpwrdd Dillad.

-They belong to me...

-..and I feel my children

-will cherish them...

-..especially my daughters.

-They love wearing the clothes I used

-to wear in the '50s, '60s and '70s.

-I think the '60s

-was one of my happiest decades...

-..the time when Mary Quant

-was designing clothes.

-She started in 1966.

-Mary Quant

-introduced the trendy look.

-You had to have a skirt

-which was six or seven inches...

-..above the knee line.

-You were more than happy

-to wear them right to the top.

-You lived in London for a while.

-You loved being surrounded by shops.

-Oh, Nia. They were fantastic.

-I worked in London for five years...

-..in a bank at Draper's Gardens.

-It had the tallest building

-in London at the time...

-..before Canary Wharf was developed.

-It was quite a happy time.

-I would visit Oxford Street

-and Knightsbridge.

-Oh, well...

-The clothes I saw there.

-It was brilliant.

-You've kept clothes

-from every decade of your life.

-Yes, Nia.

-I love clothes. You have no idea.

-I have one piece of clothing here...

-..made out of blue velvet.

-It's lined with silk

-and it was handmade...

-..as you can see.

-Can you see these little eyelets?

-The coat was all made by hand.

-Where and when did you acquire it?

-We think this was made in the 1890s.

-I had an aunt

-who once lived on Bardsey Island.

-She married a minister.

-When they lived there, we think

-she owned this coat at that time.

-To be honest, I love it.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

-You like keeping clothes -

-you're very sentimental.

-It belongs to me.

-At one time, we moved house.

-Unfortunately, Mam gave some clothes

-to Oxfam and other charity shops.

-I felt sad that we hadn't

-kept some of the clothes...

-..especially the clothes

-from the '50s.

-As a result, I don't have

-any clothes from the '50s.

-This one dates back from

-before the '50s.

-Yes, my aunt game me this dress.

-It's made of silk

-and it's very beautiful.

-It comes from the 1940s.

-My aunt loved wearing this

-up until the '60s.

-When she asked me if I wanted it...

-..oh, it was as if

-she'd offered me a million pounds.

-Can you remember her wearing it?

-Can you remember her wearing it?

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-Yes, I remember her wearing it.

-Have you worn it?

-Have you worn it?

-

-No. No, no.

-It's very special.

-Have you worn these hot pants?

-Yes, Nia, I have worn them!

-Unfortunately,

-I don't wear them any more.

-They're a size 8.

-They look very small.

-I know. They would have been worn

-in the early '70s.

-They're very colourful...

-..but I'm glad to say

-my daughter can fit into them.

-I'd say this was from the '70s too.

-Yes, that's from the '70s.

-I lived in London for a while.

-My cousin was getting married and

-she wanted me to attend the wedding.

-I came up all the way from London.

-I'd had my hair done

-by Vidal Sassoon.

-I had a mirror in front of me,

-a mirror behind me...

-..and mirrors either side of me.

-My hair was cut so short,

-you wouldn't believe it...

-..half an inch all the way around,

-by Vidal Sassoon.

-My sister-in-law made this dress.

-When I came up for the wedding...

-..I was the only one

-wearing a long dress.

-Everyone was bound to notice.

-I'd just split up with my husband

-at that time.

-D'you know what, Nia? When he saw

-the dress, he wanted me back.

-It worked a treat. Well done.

-I made this dress -

-this yellow dress and jacket.

-I made it for my sister-in-law

-and brother-in-law's wedding...

-..my husband's brother.

-I remember making the hat.

-You made the hat?

-I made the hat.

-I finished making the hat at 3.00am.

-I had to complete the stitching.

-How about this smart suit?

-Well, a Sunday school festival.

-We had to buy new clothes

-for the Sunday school festival.

-This is a Jaeger.

-I think, if I remember correctly...

-..I paid 22 for it.

-If you paid for this today...

-..it would cost

-between 400 and 500.

-It's been made out of wool.

-Tell me more about this white dress.

-That's a very special dress.

-I bought it in London in 1974.

-We were attending a ball.

-It was a very special time.

-I've only worn it about six times.

-My children think it's very special.

-Can you see the petticoat

-underneath it?

-I wore this petticoat

-on my wedding day.

-My sister-in-law

-embroidered this message on it.

-Fair play to her.

-Does one era stand out for you

-as the happiest of your life?

-Yes, the Mary Quant era.

-That was the best era.

-We had so much fun.

-Is that why you've kept

-so many clothes from the '60s?

-I have great memories...

-..especially when I see someone

-wearing the clothes.

-Especially your daughters.

-Especially your daughters.

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-Yes.

-And their daughters one day.

-And their daughters one day.

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-I hope so. I hope so.

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-I intend to get

-as much experience as I can...

-..working for all the big names

-in London...

-..or even in Paris or Milan.

-After a few years of experience...

-..I'll be ready

-to set up my own label...

-..or develop a project

-where I'm designing for myself.

-Tell me more

-about your college course.

-I attended Coleg Menai. I studied

-Fine Art, Sculpture and Textiles.

-There, they told me

-I had a talent for fashion...

-..and that I should study fashion

-in London.

-I applied to study at Westminster

-and they gave me a place.

-That's where I started

-my degree course.

-You've just graduated.

-Tell me about the degree project.

-I took a lot of inspiration

-from sculptures.

-The different shapes,

-and how shapes fill a space.

-That's how I came up with the idea

-for the degree project.

-The coat and trousers you're wearing

-look like a sculpture.

-They've been tailored well.

-Tailoring is very important to me.

-The cut of the cloth

-can change a person's shape.

-That's an important aspect

-of sculpturing.

-A lot of people say that there's

-a fine line between art and fashion.

-Many things cross over.

-Many things cross over.

-

-It's a well-debated topic.

-A lot of people say

-that fashion is commercial...

-..but when you reach

-the couture level...

-..in places

-where I've worked in the past...

-..there's a fine line between

-art and something you wear.

-What did you do after graduating?

-Someone from Giles Deacon spotted me

-in the Graduate Fashion Week.

-They asked me to join them

-for their Spring/Summer Show.

-I had a good relationship

-with Giles.

-After the show,

-things quietened down with Giles...

-..so I went to work elsewhere.

-I've just finished

-Giles's Autumn/Winter Show.

-Your wardrobe is spread

-across the flat.

-Tell me more about these clothes.

-These were part of my first project

-in my third year at university.

-They were inspired by tailoring,

-life in Harrow-on-the-Hill...

-..and the eccentricities

-of the upper class.

-I made this jacket.

-By hand?

-By hand?

-

-Yes.

-I made this one.

-I looked at tailoring

-in Savile Row...

-..and the different techniques

-they used.

-The shape and form of the lapels

-were very important in Savile Row.

-I added a welt pocket

-to the lapel...

-..to show how it falls

-in the right place.

-I just played around

-with the details.

-That's the inside of the pocket.

-The pocket bag is exposed, yes.

-There's a lot of detail - it looks

-like a lot of hard work to me.

-I like paying

-a lot of attention to detail...

-..and putting in the time

-to get things right.

-I had this idea

-after seeing a man's tuxedo shirt.

-I developed it to make a dress and

-carried it through the collection.

-Did you make these two?

-Yes.

-I made these for the graduate show.

-I started using

-more expensive material.

-I used print and silver foil.

-With the jacket, I used netting

-to create volume on the back.

-Did you buy the material

-before starting...

-..or did you add this effect?

-I bought the fabric from

-a couture fabric shop in London.

-I bought some linen from Ireland

-and printed on the linen...

-..using puff binder

-and foil adhesive.

-I added the foil to the binder...

-..to create the same effect

-as the fabric couture.

-You did all that by hand.

-You did all that by hand.

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-Yes.

-You didn't make these, did you?

-No, these are vintage clothes.

-I've either borrowed them or found

-them in vintage shops in London.

-The dress comes from the '80s.

-It's a Dallas number

-which is good for wearing out.

-I usually wear it with a fur coat.

-The fox fur coat

-comes from the '50s.

-It keeps me really warm.

-I wear it through the winter.

-This is a very expensive jacket

-from the '50s, from Hong Kong.

-A boyfriend's grandmother

-gave it to me. It's tailor-made.

-The fabric is amazing. It's nice

-to wear something like this to work.

-It's a topic of conversation.

-People say it's unique

-and ask me where it came from.

-If you're working

-in a designer's studio...

-..are you under pressure

-to look stunning every day?

-Your appearance is important

-if you work in the fashion world.

-But you don't have to look amazing.

-You just have to wear

-some interesting clothing.

-You have two pieces where the top

-and bottom are in the same pattern.

-They're handy.

-This comes from Laura Ashley.

-I wear the dress

-with a leather jacket.

-The jacket goes really cool

-with skinny black jeans...

-..and trendy shoes

-just to give it a lift.

-The other suit comes with a skirt.

-It's from Bus Stop, from the '80s.

-It's very handy to wear to work.

-I can wear the skirt with a top

-and the jacket with jeans.

-Do these clothes mean a lot to you?

-Are you going to keep them forever?

-Are you going to keep them forever?

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-Definitely.

-There's something historically nice

-about vintage clothing.

-There's a lot of history

-behind them.

-It's better than wearing

-high street clothes.

-If you can't afford

-designer clothes...

-..it's a great way

-to own a unique piece.

-Since moving to Cardiff,

-I've met so many new people.

-I've noticed how the style of a

-big city is very different to home.

-I wouldn't wear trainers

-on a night out in Caernarfon.

-I have to wear chapel shoes,

-as I call them.

-I play bass guitar

-for Derwyddon Dr Gonzo.

-We're an eccentric band

-from the mountains of north Wales.

-You wear some eccentric clothes.

-We have a reputation for wearing

-clothes worn by '70s funk bands.

-They're our greatest influence.

-What kind of bands?

-What kind of bands?

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-Kool and the Gang, the Jackson 5...

-..Average White Band - they

-all performed before I was born.

-We were playing a gig in Suffolk -

-the Latitude Festival.

-Cai had this idea

-to rent our clothes from Barcud.

-We all had an outfit to wear

-over the summer.

-We're renowned for dressing up.

-What did you wear?

-I was Huggy Bear

-from Starsky & Hutch.

-A gold suit and shades.

-I felt really cool.

-You must have looked really cool.

-As a band, what are the most lunatic

-outfits you've worn on stage?

-We performed in Clwb Ifor Bach

-just before Christmas...

-..and we bought nine pairs

-of white Y-fronts...

-..and sprayed ourselves gold.

-You were only wearing Y-fronts?

-Weren't you cold?

-Weren't you cold?

-

-No, it was hot in here.

-The gold paint was dripping off us.

-You've also worn all-in-one suits.

-They were contamination suits.

-When I joined the band,

-that's the first thing I wore.

-The Super Furries wore

-something similar in Sesiwn Fawr.

-How about your personal clothes?

-What do you like wearing?

-I like shoes, to be honest.

-Have you got more shoes than me?

-How many pairs do you have?

-I have around 18 pairs.

-That's not far off.

-What kind of shoes do you like?

-High tops and Velcro -

-'80s footwear.

-Marty McFly,

-Back To The Future shoes.

-Nike, Adidas.

-What do you mean by high-tops?

-Half-boot is another term

-for high-tops.

-The trainer finishes there.

-The type basketball players

-used to wear...

-..to protect their ankles.

-The stuff Nike manufactures

-is so different to everything else.

-It's so wacky -

-the wide tongues in the trainers.

-You wear them outside your jeans.

-Do you buy something just

-because the brand sign is on it?

-Very much so.

-When I'm shopping,

-I look for the brand.

-If I'm buying trainers,

-I always choose Nike first.

-Why do you like Nike so much?

-The type of music I listen to

-is '80s hip hop.

-They all wore Nike,

-Adidas or Puma high-tops.

-I like that look

-so I try to emulate it.

-You like the '80s look

-even though you weren't born...

-..until the end of the '80s.

-The stars of the pop world now...

-..they don't have the same style as

-the old bands such as Stetsasonic.

-Today's style is not the same.

-I'm trying to revive the '80s.

-Clothes and music are linked.

-You're a first-year

-university student.

-Have you spent

-all your student loan on clothes?

-During the first term,

-I bought four pairs of trainers.

-Then Dad rang me up. I had to stop.

-I spent money on trainers

-rather than food.

-I lived on Super Noodles.

-It's better to look good than eat.

-That's the tag line for this series!

-"It's better to look good than eat."

-Aye.

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