Word: hourglasses
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fall of 1947, the "New Look"--an emphasis on hourglass figures, long skirts and heightened femininity originated by Christian Dior--sweeps Radcliffe and the nation...
Draining The Hourglass...
...teatender will bring an open-ended tea bag and carefully spoon out the appropriate tea from boxes that line the wall behind the register. If you've ordered a pot, the pot comes equipped with a mesh to put your tea leaves in--and a three-minute hourglass timer to make sure you steep the tea for just the right amount of time. If you desire a souvenir of your visit, you can choose to buy anything from a teapot drip catcher to mint-tea jelly...
...shaped ski, a slim hourglass, is fat tipped, narrow waisted and wide tailed, making it shorter and more flexible than the traditional ski. The curved sides of the shaped ski carve perfect, skid-free arcs when edged into the snow, resulting in more stable and responsive runs for first-timers as well as advanced skiers. More than 60 models are available, and you can get help from manufacturers www.snowlink.com) retailers and ski magazines in choosing. Among the hot skis this year: K2-Four ($600), Volkl Snow Ranger Lite ($475), Salomon X Mountain ($655), Volant PowerKarve ($555) and Rossignol...
...market forces of the record business have changed dramatically since Taylor began his career. His breakthrough album, Sweet Baby James, was made for a mere $8,000 in 1970. Hourglass, which was recorded in a rented house on the Vineyard, cost $400,000. One thing that has not changed is the often bumpy transition as an artist moves from oblivion to stardom. It can be a scary ride, and it almost killed Taylor. "I was just swept away," he recalls about his bouts with heroin and alcohol. He has been clean and sober for 13 years, and is convinced that...