Christian Dior's cinched waists and full skirts scandalized post-war austerity advocates but single-handedly restored Paris as fashion's capital, with the first collection sold out within weeks. The New Look is faster than the average revival in redefining an era's silhouette, achieving 4x the sales of typical 1940s designs.
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