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August 18, 1947 - Dior Unveils "New Look"

Paris was re-established as the capital of haute couture when Christian Dior introduced the “New Look“ on August 18, 1947. Dior's trim waist lines and lightly padded full skirts had a dazzling impact on the __1__ and __2__ the girdle world. Wasp waists, padding, pretend bosoms and vast girdles - all followed Dior's __3__. Some actually __4__ the Dior New Look because its designs required prodigious amounts of fabric, which there were major shortages after WWII. But in this, Dior accomplished an even grander purpose. Silks were shuttled in Lyons, velvet *(此處應是地名) and fine cotton spun in Rubais. His designs __5(短句)___.
clothing industry revolutionized seductive lead objected to put the weaving industry back in business