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Can this garment be saved?

Turns out, you can make something old almost new again, for a price

(Photos by Essdras M. Suarez/Globe Staff)
By Ami Albernaz
Globe Correspondent / January 8, 2009

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With the economy in the doldrums, now's the time to take a second look at what we already have in our closets and ask some tough questions: Can that favorite coat from three years ago, the one with the torn-up lining, be redeemed? Is there any hope for those sexy leather boots we've worn into the ground? We took six ... (Full article: 1277 words)

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