num_pages: 256
description: The Huffington Post's Let's Bring Back... columnist Lesley M. M. Blume invites you to consider whatever happened to cuckoo clocks? Or bed curtains? Why do we have so many friends but have done away with the much more useful word acquaintance? All of these things plus hot toddies riddles proverbs corsets calling cards and many more are due for a revival. Throughout this whimsical beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of nostalgia Blume breathes new life into the elegant mysterious and delightful trappings of bygone eras honoring the timeless tradition of artful living along the way. Inspired by her much loved column of the same name and featuring entries from famous icons of style and culture Let's Bring Back leads readers to rediscover the things that entertained awed beautified satiated and fascinated in eras past.
language: English
title: Let's Bring Back...
publisher: Chronicle Books