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Shoppers who grew up on disposable fast fashion are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit or personal flair, to revive secondhand finds or to extend the lives of their wardrobes. But creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring. AP's retail reporter Anne D'Innocenzio learned to hem a pair of jeans by Nordstrom tailor Marco Lema.