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product code : k8297 :
£ 145
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1940s/50s black plastic frame, unmarked
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Can be glazed with
Rx or
sunglasses lenses.
condition
size
other info
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It's the shape of this frame that makes us believe it was
made after 1945. The upswept style had started before
the war with Altina Schinasi's 'Harlequin' design in the US
and here is
Greer Garson in the movie 'Adventure' [1945]
in a frame that is a development of that shape, but less
cat-eye and more rounded. At the end of the warr, women
wanted their eyewear to reflect the changes in their lives;
their new freedoms and place in the workforce, so as
'heavyweights' or hornrim frames were fashionable for men,
they wanted their own styles. In contrast, pre-war eyewear
for women strived to be inconspicuous, often with delicate
metal parts and small eyepieces, that were often rimless.
Plastics had also advanced during WW2 and that is shown
in this
1945 Life magazine special on the new, fashionable,
statement styles. This frame is black and in a similar, thick
acetate but with not quite so wide sides. The 5-charnier hinges
are supported with two silver pins, front and sides, which make
a smart detail on this high quality frame. The inside of the
bridge is shaped for a comfortable fit, and with no mark or
size stamped on the frame, it adds up to a bespoke product
from an optical artisan's bench and not one from a factory.
A look at what
Ava Gardner was wearing in 1948 also reveals
how 'heavyweights' progressed and this pair may even be from
the early 1950's. It could have been made here in England or
perhaps on the continent, and it has been restored to new
condition.
— klasik
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