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SPECTACLES

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HISTORYThe word Spectacles was given a shape only in the 14 th century

The first evidence for the survival of the spectacles was seen in aportrait of Cardinal Ugone , done in the late 14 th century.RIVET SPECTACLES: period 1400-1500

mainly used materials was bones for the frame and convex lens,concave came in to existence in 15 th century15th century the materials used changed in to leatherBOW SPECTACLES with a slit bridge was very common in thisperiod

In the early 17th century, rigid bridges were designed, eithercurved or straight, which made wearing these glasses morestable; but ear pieces were still absent, folding glasses alsocame in to existence at this period


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Q UISSING GLASSES: small single lenses with decorativestems, and hand-held scissors glasses.a London optician designed the first temple spectacles, whileBen Franklin invented bifocals.Spectacles with hinges became very popular during thisperiod.These were reproduced later in 18th century as spectacleswith round lenses.They are double hinged.The Sun glasses came into existence in the 18 th century onlyEyeglass designer James Ayscough introduced his spectacleswith double-hinged side pieces. The lenses were made of tinted glass as well as clear and were known as The SunGlasses.Ayscough glasses were the first sunglass like eyeglasses, butthey were not made to shield the eyes from the sun,ratherthey corrected vision problems.


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TURN-PIN SPECTACLES: 19th century,

it featured an extension in templesThe extension which was held together by a rivet, wouldrotate 360 degrees and would fit the owner s headcompletely.

RIDINGTEMPLE SPECTACLE:19th centuryPeople made temple spectacles that curved around theear and held eyeglasses in place while riding a horse orrunning.

When the automobile replaced the horse as the primarymeans of transportation, the riding temple spectaclefaded from use.


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Spectacles in to fashion

The twentieth century was when spectacles becameitems of fashion wear

There were also different shapes to the spectacles such asthe Cats eye Spectacles and the Roden stock aviator stylespectaclesRectangular frames started becoming more popularduring the late 1900s


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Variety in spectacles

RODENSTOCK AVIATOR SPECTACLES: The round eyeshape, pretty well ubiquitous before 1800 with tortoiseshell framesHalf-eye frame of an unexciting but widely occurring

style from the second half of the 20th centuryRetro M58 frame, 1980s, from Anglo-Americanwas quite a popular model as it was western and peoplewere blindly following the western back then.

As the use of tortoise shell has been prohibited since1970 the shell rim covers are made of an imitation plastic.A London-made 'Amor' frame, c.1960, by the BritishAmerican Optical Company (BAO) of Hatton Garden,seen from behind.


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The Catseye SpectaclesThey re thick rimmed glasses with the arms of theglasses joining the lenses at the very top corners.

This style was popularized in the 1950s and 1960s andwere seen in many movies.Bug-eye glasses :They were more of a square shape and later evolved into

larger and rounder .-20th

century


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SUNGLASSES

Sunglasses are often worn just for aesthetic purposes, orsimply to hide the eyes. Examples of sunglasses that werepopular for these reasons include tea shades and mirror

shades. Many blind people wear opaque glasses to hide theireyes for aesthetic reasonsSunglasses may be made with either prescription or non-prescription lenses that are darkened to provide protectionagainst bright visible light and, possibly, ultraviolet (UV)

light. Photo chromic lenses, which are photosensitive, darkenwhen struck by UV light.


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STYLES OF SUNGLASSES

OAKLEY PROGRESSIVEPOLARIZED OAKLEYOVERSIZEDVINTAGEPRESCRIPTIONJOHN LENNON STYLECAT EYED AND EAGLE EYEDDESIGNER STYLES


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Mainly ray-ban glasses are of two typesAviatorsWayfarers

AVIATORS: They are characterized by dark, oftenreflective lenses having an area two or three times thearea of the eye socketThe large lenses are not flat but slightly convex. Thedesign attempts to cover the entire range of the eye andprevent as much light as possible from entering the eyesocket from any angle.A special range of model titled classic aviator haverevolutionzed the brand name.


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Wayfarers

The Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses have beenmanufactured by Ray-Ban since 1952, when their designwas a revolutionary break from the metal eyewear of thepast

For past few years ray-ban aviator sunglasses have beenlooked up as synonymous with durability, comfort andstyle, and this definitely is no different even in thepresent time. These types of sun shades offer with

innovative designs and sleek lines along with latestknow-how. This is and a reason why ray ban sun shadesare still regarded as a world leader in the worldfashion.


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In this modern world spectacles and other eyewears playa very important role, more than functional property of eyewear ..

Sunglasses ,functional as a sunblock or protector andaesthetically as a fashionable eyewear which adds onvalue to the look.

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