THE Mayor of Neath Port Talbot confessed to having a tear in her eye when she recently visited an exhibition.

But this was no civic duty for councillor Marian Lewis. It was something far more personal.

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She and her sister Jean Hughes went to the 1940s Swansea Bay Museum in Crymlyn Burrows and for the first time set eyes on a wedding dress made by their mother.

It was a wedding dress with a difference, made from an RAF parachute.

During the 1940s clothes rationing meant that glamorous wedding dresses were scarce and fine materials such as silk were difficult to obtain. Women would "make do and mend", often reusing any scraps of cloth to make clothes for their family.

An RAF parachute, being made of silk, would be regarded as treasure, and could be used for making dresses and underwear.

And that is exactly what the sisters' mother Elizabeth Cullis did when her stepson Graham Cullis got married to his sweetheart Joyce.

He was a rear gunner flying in Lancaster Bombers and after a successful proposal brought home a parachute,We have the largest and most updated Embroidery lace dress in our warehouse. which Pontyrhydyfen-born Elizabeth used to make the wedding dress. As she sewed she placed paper between the silk to stop it slipping.

The dress was donated to the museum by the happy couple's daughter, former Swansea student Sheila Patterson who now lives in Guisborough, Yorkshire.

It took its place in the People's Collection Wales — a contemporary, bilingual historical website — and her aunties Marian and Jean realised it was the work of their mother when they were alerted to a Looking Back story on it in March.

"She was well known as a very creative woman, who always took a small sketch pad and pencil in her handbag in case she saw an item of clothing she liked," said Marian. "She would then sketch it and make a copy.

"She made Joyce's wedding dress out of parachute silk, and my two older sisters remember this. She also made her own wedding dress, which she wore when she wed my father.

"My mother used to make most of our clothes, and neighbours told me stories of how they used to take their children's dolls to her and she would sew and crochet dolls clothes for them so the dolls looked different on Christmas Day.

"She was a very smart elegant woman. I never saw my mother's work. I was four when she died.Your style is as sweet as your bakery confections when you're manning your food truck in this chiffon bridesmaid dress! This is the first time I have seen it. I am a sewer and sew a lot of my clothes.Show your nature beauty with the formal office dresses for women, which could help women confidence at everywhere. You can see the work she put into it."

It was a poignant moment when Marian saw the dress for the first time.

"It was in brilliant condition," she said. "What I wanted is for my mother to have recognition. I am over the moon at seeing it. There was a tear in the eye. It means so much to us and after leaving the exhibition sometime in the future it will be back in its rightful place with the family here."

Elizabeth's first marriage was to a Mr Daniels and she gave birth to her daughter Margaret Ann, but her first husband died very early in the marriage after a motor bike accident.

She later married Albert John Cullis, known as Bert, on March 10th March, 1937. Bert was a widower with six dependant children, including Graham who is in the photograph from the 1940s exhibition featured in the previous Post story.

Elizabeth took on his six children before having two further daughters, Jean and Marian, and she continued to sew to clothe her large family.

Graham was shot down twice, initially over France, where he escaped with the assistance of the French Resistance. The second time he was captured in Germany and was taken prisoner.

Sadly Elizabeth died in 1949 of Tetanus poisoning aged just 38.

Staff at 1940's Swansea Bay have been fascinated by this real life story which illustrates everyday life during World War II.

"The museum was unaware of any local relatives, until the dress was featured in The Peoples Collection of Wales," said Eryl Ring who volunteers there.

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The 26-year-old from Madison was engaged to her college sweetheart earlier this month and searched for the perfect vintage chic wedding gown at the Brides Against Breast Cancer charity show at Hyatt on Main, 333 Main St.

“We definitely looked at a lot of lace dresses today,” Martin said as she left the show with three co-workers after browsing through racks of several new and gently-used discount dresses from $99 up to $3,500.

Martin did not find a dress, but said she plans to visit the nonprofit’s “Nationwide Tour of Gowns” when it stops this weekend in west suburban Chicago.

“I’d rather get my dress here than buy it at a store,” she said of supporting the cause.

About 60 people attended the two-day event, which sold three dresses and raised $5,000.

“We had less of a turnout than expected,” said show manager Katie Posivak. Typically, the show has about 75 to 100 guests, and sells eight to 15 gowns, she said. The show featured more than 700 dresses discounted up to 85 percent that were donated by past brides, designers, manufacturers and boutiques.

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“We really enjoyed coming to Green Bay.We have the largest and most updated Embroidery lace dress in our warehouse. We definitely look forward to coming back.”

In total, the organization hopes to raise $2 million through 100 shows nationwide this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Brides Against Breast Cancer uses 80 cents of every dollar to fund programs and services for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Services range from sewing activities to group support sessions.

That means a lot to Martin because her stepfather was diagnosed with throat cancer and her father has battled leukemia. Both diseases are now in remission, she said. However, she now has a cousin who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer.

Besides the dresses with embroidered bodices and beaded trains, the show also featured area vendors, including a baker, photographer and DJ.

Gosia Fuehrer, 35, owns Gosia’s Photography LLC, an Appleton-based company specializing in weddings.

“I think it’s a great cause,” she said of the show.

The Center for Building Hope, which offers services to those impacted by cancer, acquired Brides Against Breast Cancer in December 2011. The nonprofit is located near Sarasota, Fla. The concept of the group traveling to sell wedding dresses began about 15 years ago, Posivak.

The organization supports programs that involve all forms of cancer that impact males and females.

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Models will take to the catwalk tomorrow to showcase the range of women’s fashion in Wokingham town centre shops.Clothes ranging from casual summer dresses to formal outfits for Royal Ascot or a wedding will be shown during the Wokingham Fashion Show at the Town Hall.

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Georgina Hustler, of independent boutique Antique Rose, has organised the show with Jen Martin, manager of M&Co.She said: “An afternoon looking for a dress in Wokingham town centre made me realise how much Wokingham has to offer.“I was surprised as there are a lot of different types of clothing.Brideside, the online go-to source for wedding trendspiration and bridesmaid mandarin collar lace wedding dress that actually look flattering is having a pop-up sale.“The show is split into two sections with the first showing summer day wear with floaty dresses while the second is formal wear.“We are mixing and matching items from all the different retailers to show people what they can find on the high street, that they can find an outfit for any occasion and not just a dress but the accessories as well.”

Stylist Emma Tennant, who is putting outfits together which will be suitable for all ages and all styles, said she hoped to open shoppers’ minds to the range of clothes in Wokingham’s stores and independent boutiques.

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But dressing up for work isn’t just about playing an awkward tug-of-war with the latest fashun. It’s also about acknowledging that you’re willing to look professional – even though you’re not a collared shirt kind of gal in your personal life.

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But it seems the 78-year-old is also the person to have on side if a relationship breaks down.
She has defended her fellow Bake Off presenter Paul Hollywood, who left his wife amid rumours of a close friendship with a co-star on the US version of the show.

Mrs Berry, who has been married for 47 years, reportedly told friends: ‘You can’t blame him, things happen and boys will be boys.

‘If a boy goes into a cake shop he will try every cake whereas a girl will just stick to the one she likes.’
Mrs Berry was said to be shocked to discover Hollywood had moved out of his marital home and phoned him immediately.

According to sources, he told her: ‘Yes, it’s true, there are problems within the marriage and I’m gutted.’

The pair have helped turn the BBC’s Great British Bake Off into a TV success with their unlikely double act.

Off-screen they also share a strong bond through their love of baking and Hollywood affectionately refers to Mrs Berry as Bezza. He is also known to stay at her home when he comes to London from Kent for work.

It is understood Mrs Berry urged the baker, 47, to save his marriage by ‘apologising and moving on’ and said: ‘My darling, I am here for you. Don’t worry, we will make sure everything is OK’.

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The marriage breakdown came to light after it was discovered Hollywood had grown close to 34-year-old Marcela Valladolid, his Mexican co-star on the American version of Bake Off, and had moved out of the marital home in Kent to a nearby studio flat.

On Tuesday it also emerged that Miss Valladolid was no longer with her Mexican politician husband Fausto Gallardo, the father of her nine-year-old son, also called Fausto.

But a spokesman for Miss Valladolid clarified that she was divorced several years ago and has never remarried.

Hollywood and Miss Valladolid are believed to have ‘hit it off from day one’ during the filming of The American Baking Competition on which they appear as judges.

She has publicly described him as a ‘handsome devil’.

While shooting in Georgia in March and April, the co-judges frequently posted pictures together on Twitter.

And since he returned to the UK, the pair’s Twitter conversations have carried on, with Marcela telling him on one occasion she was sending him a ‘big hug’.

Hollywood flew to Los Angeles last week ahead of a promotional tour for the programme but did not appear on US chat show The Talk with Miss Valladolid earlier this week.

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Following a six-day break, the TV star re-emerged on social networking site Twitter and while he tried to discuss baking techniques with his fans he faced some tricky questions.

In recent days Mrs Hollywood has been pictured looking strained and not wearing her wedding ring at the four-bedroom family home near Canterbury.

She is reported to have told friends she has been ‘blindsided’ by the separation and that her priority now is looking after their 11-year-old son. Another friend said Hollywood was ‘totally distraught about the devastation he is causing’.

Despite the whispers that all was not well in the Hollywood household, the break-up has still come as a shock to the couples’ friends.

The Hollywoods are well-known in their neighbourhood – Mrs Hollywood is involved with the church and local fete, and every year Hollywood dresses up as Father Christmas for the children in the village.