Legendary Dressmaker Thelma Madine has taken on some Gypsy trainees...
Known for creating some of the most elaborate outfits ever (as seen in Big Fat Gypsy Weddings), Thelma is expanding and to give something back to the community that has made her name, she is taking on inexperienced trainee Gypsy and Traveller girls as apprentice dress makers.
In Episode 4:
The girls are tasked with creating their own Lycra dresses, showcasing the skills they’ve learnt on the course but tensions run high and some of the girls refuse to wear their creations.
Thelma puts her neck on the line for expelled trouble maker Margaret and in a last ditch attempt to get her back on track, invites her to stay in her own home.
As a reward for a second task, Thelma takes invites the traveller girls and their younger siblings to her home for her little girl’s 8th birthday. Thelma’s friends and family finally come face to face with the travellers and gypsies that she’s risking it all for…
00:00 – Week 7, Monday morning
02:24 – The girls arrive
02:56 – Where’s Lilyann?
04:20 – The girls get a task
05:10 – Can Shannon stay?
06:15 – Chez Margaret
07:48 – Lilyann returns
08:42 – About Grace
10:39 – New normal
11:17 – Easy as ABC
12:33 – Return of Margaret
14:20 – Thelma mentors Margaret
17:43 – Their first complete outfit
18:40 – Kathleen vs Victoria
20:05 – Homework
20:33 – Say No To Lycra
21:29 – The girls model their creations
23:16 – Week 8
24:36 – Task 2!
24:54 – Lilyann’s refusal
26:36 – A big fat gypsy slide
27:04 – Measuring the clients
28:53 – Bridget breaks
31:37 – A tragedy in the community
35:02 – Bridget’s ultimatum
37:58 – The big party
39:22 – What if the kids misbehave?
40:22 – The gypsy guests arrive!
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