Let's Bring Back...
I recently stumbled upon this post from Lesley Blume at the Huffington Post. She has a column called "Let's Bring Back." I thought I'd make a list of my own (below). What would you like to bring back?
1. Dining car travel. Oh, the Golden Age of Travel. Elegant meals served with fancy dinnerware. What a way to travel.
2. Letter-writing. Almost a lost art. Yes, the internet has enabled us to communicate instantly, but there is so much beautiful letterpress stationary out there and letter-writing is so personal.
3. Hats. On men and women. They are so chic and don’t you just love the photos of men at the ballpark sporting their fedoras and derbys?
4. Women’s gloves. So classy. I remember as a child in the 60’s, shopping with Mom in downtown San Francisco. You had to wear your white gloves and Mary Janes. Women looked so stylish.
5. Handsome luggage. Wouldn’t it be nice to sport a little train case and not see hundreds of black suitcases at airport baggage claim? Perhaps the old variety is difficult to transport, but isn’t it chic?
6. Full-service gas stations. Men with their little hats happily coming to your car to fill up your tank. What a luxury.
7. No sneaker rule. Don’t get me wrong, sneakers are comfy and great for exercise and walking, but I don’t like going to a nice restaurant or theater and seeing 75% of the people looking as if they just left the gym.
8. Old-fashioned architecture. Art Deco signage, skyscrapers with ornate, classical exteriors. Gorgeous brass elevator panels in lobbies.
9. Wood-carving. Bring back and preserve the lost art of carving by hand.
10. Phone calls. I may sound like an old fogey, but it’s difficult trying to respond to text messages and e-mails. It’s so difficult to type on that little phone pad! I love to spend time just chatting on the phone with a friend. It’s actually quite relaxing don’t you think?
Comments
Love the post, and I agree whole heartily with your list, especially about the luggage, gas stations, and phone calls...
Here are a few of mine...
Old style graphics...Lets make tomorrows ephemera today, so that it will be there to collect in the future...
Glass Bottles...cooler to the touch, and somehow they bead moisture so much more elegantly...
Objects made from metal instead of plastic...Bronze, Silver and Patinated Spelter are so much superior...
Regards
Martin
I enjoyed this topic and agree with all that you said! Yes I miss handwritten letters, great customer services, someone pumping my gas at the station etc... I miss all the good of yesterday!
Anna :)
Thanks for the post...By the way, I'm going to wear a hat tomorrow, just because, I don't care if tehy all stare! :)
Judith
What a wonderful post! I found your via Paris Atelier, and must say that I truly enjoyed your list for "Let's Bring Back", I think I would have listed the very same things! It was also heartening to read all the wonderful comments from your readers, it seems good manners, proper dressing & etiquette are alive & well, if only that could be found everywhere!
This is definitely a soap~box issue for me, I think if everyone applied the wonderful suggestions this would be a much more dignified place to live!
Warm Regards,
Michelle
Hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
I must agree with you, unfortunately for us lover's of vintage chic, so many beautiful and classic things have been lost in this world of faster and newer is better mentality.