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.
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"A charming slip of a book...that quite deliciously and convincingly has the romantics among us pining for the ways of the dearly held past." - The Chicago Tribune
"Wistful ... zeitgeisty ... charming." - Elle
"Whimsical, entertaining, enlightening, and utterly captivating." - Styleite
"Whimsical yet informative encyclopedia ... elegant ... useful ... As Blume herself might put it, we just think this book is the bee's knees." - O, The Oprah Magazine
"Whimsical ... comical ... delightful ... Blume's book is about more than just populating your life with antique trinkets; it's about curating your own charming lifestyle while celebrating the Wildean ideals of life as art." - The New Yorker
"This book is a must-have! " - BlackBook
"Let's Bring Back promotes and revels in an idea of life that's lived in 3-D, not 2-D, a life lived civically and civil-y. And that is a very wonderful thing." - Sally Singer, editor, T: The New York Times Style Magazine
"Let's Bring Back is an ode to everything we miss in our current mad dash of a modern world. [Lesley M. M. Blume] must have been conceived from the hat pin of Dorothy Parker when it fell into a flute of champagne at Noel Coward's. Her wit, wisdom, and boldness are rare in this day and age." - Full Frontal Fashion
"It's a gorgeously illustrated champagne bubble of a read." - Refinery 29
"Delightful ... witty ... recommended reading." - Country Living
"Delightful ... full of fascinating things ... charming, sharp, and well-researched ... I read the entire book on a cross-country flight, and felt like I'd spent the time with a brilliant new friend." - Apartment Therapy
"Beautiful ... delightful ... a lovely read." - Robin Roberts, Good Morning America
"A humorous ode to preservation and the art of rediscovery - heartily recommended." - The Wall Street Journal
"Wistful ... zeitgeisty ... charming." - Elle
"Whimsical, entertaining, enlightening, and utterly captivating." - Styleite
"Whimsical yet informative encyclopedia ... elegant ... useful ... As Blume herself might put it, we just think this book is the bee's knees." - O, The Oprah Magazine
"Whimsical ... comical ... delightful ... Blume's book is about more than just populating your life with antique trinkets; it's about curating your own charming lifestyle while celebrating the Wildean ideals of life as art." - The New Yorker
"This book is a must-have! " - BlackBook
"Let's Bring Back promotes and revels in an idea of life that's lived in 3-D, not 2-D, a life lived civically and civil-y. And that is a very wonderful thing." - Sally Singer, editor, T: The New York Times Style Magazine
"Let's Bring Back is an ode to everything we miss in our current mad dash of a modern world. [Lesley M. M. Blume] must have been conceived from the hat pin of Dorothy Parker when it fell into a flute of champagne at Noel Coward's. Her wit, wisdom, and boldness are rare in this day and age." - Full Frontal Fashion
"It's a gorgeously illustrated champagne bubble of a read." - Refinery 29
"Delightful ... witty ... recommended reading." - Country Living
"Delightful ... full of fascinating things ... charming, sharp, and well-researched ... I read the entire book on a cross-country flight, and felt like I'd spent the time with a brilliant new friend." - Apartment Therapy
"Beautiful ... delightful ... a lovely read." - Robin Roberts, Good Morning America
"A humorous ode to preservation and the art of rediscovery - heartily recommended." - The Wall Street Journal
About the Author
Lesley M. M. Blume has written for a number of publications, from Slate to Vogue, and is the contributing Style section editor at the Huffington Post. She is also the author of several critically acclaimed children's books. She lives in New York City.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By writegirl
Format:Hardcover
Let's Bring Back is a one-of-a-kind delight! I discovered numerous treasures from the past in its pages, many of which I would very much love to bring back. Lesley Blume has done her research, and brings a wickedly fun bit of wit to the writing. Much as the contents celebrate the tradition of well-made things, the book itself is gorgeously produced with charming emerald green accents and illustrations. Highly recommended.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Let's Bring Back is an engaging encyclopedia that is part history lesson, part style manual and an amusing look at the past, that is relevant to today. For anyone who has yearned for another era, this book is a must. Blume's collection is about adding a bit of art and style to one's life. And couldn't we all use a bit of that now, in an era where sweatpants are acceptable clothing to wear out, and men think showing their underwear is fashion?
The book is more than just a list of past personalities, styles, and products. Blume's charming delivery really makes the book. It's also more than just nostalgia, as Blume has her feet planted in today.
Let's Bring Back is also elegantly put together. A gorgeous embossed cover and a light blue ribbon inside make is a great gift. I don't often give 5-star ratings but I really love this book. I will definitely be giving this for Christmas this year.
The book is more than just a list of past personalities, styles, and products. Blume's charming delivery really makes the book. It's also more than just nostalgia, as Blume has her feet planted in today.
Let's Bring Back is also elegantly put together. A gorgeous embossed cover and a light blue ribbon inside make is a great gift. I don't often give 5-star ratings but I really love this book. I will definitely be giving this for Christmas this year.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Nancy G
Format:Hardcover
A true and witty delight, this encyclopedia of nostalgia is a dip-in-and-out-of-yet-cannot-put-down chuckle, snort and laugh out loud joy.
It is a call to bring back `Attention Spans'; `the Jitterbug'; `Eccentricity'... and it calls in a MOST amusing manner. As I lounge on my bed, indulging in her sublimely chosen words and anecdotes, I am whisked back to not only my grandmother's enchanted world of 'Wind-up Phonograph Players' and 'Monocles' (`Wearing one can make you look very opinionated even you have nothing to say for yourself' - wise tip - I shall purchase one immediately), but also my own, of `Eggbeaters' (`They look like good exercise' - yes, Ms Blume, they are) and the word `Kerfuffle' (`An amusingly prim and old-fashioned word for commotion, particularly amusing if the kerfuffle in question is not particularly prim' - as they never were), and, of course, a world of truly extinct objects; I especially like the entry for `Plumed Helmets': `An insidious approach to warfare: your opponents will die of laughter'.
I can absolutely agree with J Guild's admiration of this "tome" as a gorgeous "trip down memory lane" for many, but certainly not with the idea that "If you are under 40, you won't find much in this book that will ring your bell." I am well under 40 and my bell is ringing constantly. An absolute must for all.
It is a call to bring back `Attention Spans'; `the Jitterbug'; `Eccentricity'... and it calls in a MOST amusing manner. As I lounge on my bed, indulging in her sublimely chosen words and anecdotes, I am whisked back to not only my grandmother's enchanted world of 'Wind-up Phonograph Players' and 'Monocles' (`Wearing one can make you look very opinionated even you have nothing to say for yourself' - wise tip - I shall purchase one immediately), but also my own, of `Eggbeaters' (`They look like good exercise' - yes, Ms Blume, they are) and the word `Kerfuffle' (`An amusingly prim and old-fashioned word for commotion, particularly amusing if the kerfuffle in question is not particularly prim' - as they never were), and, of course, a world of truly extinct objects; I especially like the entry for `Plumed Helmets': `An insidious approach to warfare: your opponents will die of laughter'.
I can absolutely agree with J Guild's admiration of this "tome" as a gorgeous "trip down memory lane" for many, but certainly not with the idea that "If you are under 40, you won't find much in this book that will ring your bell." I am well under 40 and my bell is ringing constantly. An absolute must for all.
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gift
this was a title specifically requested by a family member as a gift. i have not read it, but family member is quite happy with it
Published 1 month ago by Dedra Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
So many things I hadnt heard of!
I though this would be a great book to skim through and admire some of the long gone traditions and (now vintage) items of "times gone by" as the book cover says. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Miss Mski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read
This is a delightful book full of fun information of days gone by. I would recommend this book as one I can read little snippets of without finishing it at one time.
Published 3 months ago by Dottie
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book, reminds you of many things lost and forgotten.
I love this book, reminds you of many things lost and forgotten. Great gift. Cute and nostalgic, classy and thoughtful.
Published 3 months ago by Jenna
5.0 out of 5 stars
She loved it!
Bought this as a gift for one of my quirkiest friends. It was just right. She is already planning to throw a party featuring several of the forgotten pastimes highlighted in the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by akme
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
Beautiful little book really brings you back. Would make a great gift for almost anyone. Love it! Buy this, you won't be sorry.
Published 5 months ago by I. Speakthetruth
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Charming
A delightful little book full of interesting stories and anecdotes about past people, places and things. Gave me a hundred new things to love that I never even knew about.
Published 5 months ago by Nom de Plume
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OMG!!! Lets Bring Back
There is so much about this book that I loved. It brings smiles to those of us who remember some of the things written about. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Rosalie P. Brown
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Let' Bring Back
Mrs Blume has given the world an absolutely lovely book! I read it within a day of its arrival. Nearly everything mentioned in the book, from butlers' pantries and table manners to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by ARConti
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Delightful book!
I first spotted this book in a cute (expensive) boutique, but ordered it through Amazon because I knew I would get the best price here! Read more
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