Glasses

Glasses

By 17TennantK
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    glasses

  • Jan 1, 1262

    Glasses in 1262

    Glasses in 1262
    http://www.aulablog.com/planeta/node/54872Emporer Nero "invented" glasses from looking through an emerald to see.
  • Jan 1, 1350

    Glasses in the 1300's

    Glasses in the 1300's
    http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?era=1300
    Made of leather.
  • Jan 1, 1400

    Glasses in the 1400's

    Glasses in the 1400's
    http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/a/glass_3.htmThe first wearable pair made.

  • Glasses in the 1500's

    Glasses in the 1500's
    www.glasseshistory.com/'
    The first eyeglasses that frame temples were made by spanish craftsmen.

  • Glasses in the 1700's

    Glasses in the 1700's
    /www.teagleoptometry.com/history.htmGlasses now costed around $200. Europeon men and women were self concious about wearing eyeglasses. Especially the French.

  • Glasses in the 1760's-1820

    Glasses in the 1760's-1820
    These glasses are called spectacles. Wering large frames were destroying the impression. This type of glasses are not worn in the west. These were worn from 1760-1820.
  • Period: to

    glasses

  • Glasses in the 1830's

    Glasses in the 1830's
    A french manufatuerer designed glasses in a special way to make them fold up.

  • Glasses in the 1840's

    Glasses in the 1840's
    Round lenses went away and came back by 1910. Octogan shapes started appering in this time.

  • Glasses in the 1900's

    Glasses in the 1900's
    www.vintage-brillen-shop.de/vintage-specs/Style/Decade High rised temples. Covered in creme colored rubber molding. Started using as eye protection and seeing aids. Started emerging as an eye accessories.

  • Glasses in 1910

    Glasses in 1910
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    There was a chain added to the glasses so you can just pull them to your nose. There were also little cork pads so they can easily stay upon your nose. When you want them off just simply pull on the chain just a little, and it will wind up for you.

  • Glasses in the 1920's

    Glasses in the 1920's
    www.photodetective.co.uk/ Circiular glasses were the fashion. The nose bridge and arms were a bright wire.

  • Glasses in the 1930's

    Glasses in the 1930's
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    In the 1930's considered that when women were wearing glasses, it was uncomplimentary. Women were practily forced to wear them to see, not for fashion. It reduced the risk of eye damage.

  • Glasses in the 1940's

    Glasses in the 1940's
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    There were more styles to choose from. Different styles made it so women can still be fashionable even with glasses. The cat-eye frames came out.

  • Glasses in the 1950's

    Glasses in the 1950's
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    his is when cat eye glasses became popular. They call it the ":cat eye" glasses frame because of the slanted shape like a cats eye. They tend to have a really thick frame.

  • Glasses in the 1960's

    Glasses in the 1960's
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    Cat-eye glasses were still very popular at the time. Glasses styles were made popular by celebrities Buddy Holly and John Lennon. Rimless glasses also started in the 1960's. These types of glasses were often worn by hippies and flower childern.

  • Glsses in the 1970's

    Glsses in the 1970's
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    In 1970, most people based their glasses styl on comfort, not fashion. Most of the frame styles are small. Then in the later 70's the trend was big, then returned later to small frames.

  • Glasses in the 1980's

    Glasses in the 1980's
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    Eyeglasses at this time were mirrored. Large, multi-colored and gaudy were in style. Everyone was wearing oversized frames. It was the style back then.

  • Glasses in the 1990's

    Glasses in the 1990's
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    Eyeglasses in the 90's were more natural and chill than the 80's over the top style.