If vintage clothes make you think of mothballs and third-hand cast-offs, then Leila Hallam is a on a mission to make you think again.
And next month, the 67-year-old from Langholm aims to prove the fact with a display of her own, exquisitely crafted dresses based on designs from years gone by. Leila is to become the first tenant at the new pop-up shop at Kilngreen when it officially opens during the Common Riding weekend in July.
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