To be sure, mechanical refinements have always had a role in music: modern instruments are continually being refined and older ones brought back into vogue.

Popular through the early 20th century, then going out of style, they were brought back into vogue by preservationists, sustainable-agriculture advocates and food enthusiasts, the Times said.

I wonder which old craft is due for revival next – my money’s on dressmaking, with great bolts of cloth once again adorning the fabric departments of big stores, and the delights of haberdashery brought back into vogue.

A1 The stone industry has been revived with the end of the era of the glass box for American skyscrapers, to be replaced by a trend that has brought back into vogue the cornices, arches and lintels of classical design.