Past tenses

While Coco Chanel worked / was working on her iconic little black dress, she received / was receiving inspiration from the Parisian nightlife.

The fashion designer sketched / was sketching new designs when the power went / was going out.

In the 1960s, Mary Quant introduced / was introducing the mini skirt, which quickly became / was becoming a symbol of the era's youth culture.

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