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That wasn't all they noticed. One humble service rendered by the traditional skirt is to camouflage the knee: no one much older than an infant has pretty knees. But an opaque legging accomplishes the cover-up nicely. And more ancient wisdom comes into play. Carolina Herrera, noted for her ladylike designs that include Caroline Kennedy's exquisite wedding dress, endorses the look for a sound reason: "The last thing to go in a woman are the legs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: Stripping Down to Essentials | 5/14/1990 | See Source »

...other side of the globe, in a military ward of a hospital in the Cambodian town of Kampong Spoe, 25 miles southwest of Phnom Penh, a soldier named Neh Kon, 30, lies on a wooden pallet. He has lost both legs -- one just above the knee, the other just below. The stumps are wrapped in flyspecked, blood-soaked bandages. Neh Kon's wife sits beside him, holding their young child. Two weeks earlier, on patrol in Khmer Rouge territory, Neh Kon stepped on a mine. "By the time we get peace," he says, "a lot of people won't have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vietnam: Still A Killing Field | 4/30/1990 | See Source »

Instead, an ailing Crimson squad knee-dropped the Elis, 6-3, yesterday at sun-baked Beren Tennis Ceter. The victory, combined with Brown's 5-4 loss to Dartmouth yesterday in Hanover, N.H., left the Crimson (7-5 overall, 3-0 Ivy) in sole possession of first place in the Ivy League...

Author: By Daniel L. Jacobowitz, | Title: Netwomen Execute Elis, 6-3 | 4/28/1990 | See Source »

...just three minutes, Ventura atomic-knee drops Bird into the backboard and applies the sleeper hold to McHale. Sure, the Celts get two technical fouls, but imagine the long-term benefits...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Knicks-Celtics: One More Time, Stu | 4/25/1990 | See Source »

...think this win against Yale was key for team unity," said hurdler Senzeni Steingruber, who continued her undefeated outdoor season in the 400-meter hurdles despite a knee injury. "This is especially important, because it gets us psyched for Heps...

Author: By Jacqueline Blocker, | Title: Tracksters Dump Yale | 4/23/1990 | See Source »

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