1950's Fashion » Eyewear http://www.challengefashion.com Retro Fashion - 1950's Fashion and more... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fifties eyewear http://www.challengefashion.com/accessories/eyewear/fifties-eyewear/ http://www.challengefashion.com/accessories/eyewear/fifties-eyewear/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:08:25 +0000 admini http://www.challengefashion.com/?p=178 eyewear3eyewear2eyewear
One unexpected facial accessory of 50s was spectacles. Frequently these were inlaid with diamante or scattered glitter dust. The exaggerated wings at the outer corners flared in the style of butterfly wings.

Think of the Australian entertainer Dame Edna Everage and you have the essence of the spectacles, although somewhat exaggerated. Here is a realistic example of 1950s spectacles and shown right.

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