Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

3.6.14

Vintage glasses (repost)

Today I stumbled upon a very nice Etsy profile which dealed in vintage glasses and sewing patterns. She had an awesome selection of glasses and sunnies that were sold for a mere 10$. (much cheaper than in store)


Here i'll do a quick write up on my knowledge of glasses during the early days.

Vintage BAUSCH and LOMB Brown Fade Hornrim Eyeglass FramesVintage 1960s ART CRAFT Aluminum Gold Etched  Eyeglass FramesVintage ART CRAFT Copper Aluminum Etched Eyeglass FramesVintage 1980s MIKLI Glitter Women's Eyeglass FramesVintage 1950s SHURON Clear Brown Cat Eye Frames with RhinestonesVintage 1960s SHURON Brown Swirl Retro Cat Eye Eyeglass FramesVintage 1950s Black Etched Browline Cat Eye FramesVintage 1950s Black Retro Womens Eyeglass Frames

Vintage 1950s BAUSCH and LOMB Brown Browline Sunglasses FramesVintage 1950s AMERICAN OPTICAL Black Fade Eyeglass FramesRESERVED for sephee Vintage 1950s ART CRAFT Lime Green Pearl Cat Eye FramesVintage Black Browline Retro Sunglasses

Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Andy Warhol and around 80% of the 60's youths favourite style. The vintage Ray Ban's.
The darker Ray Bans with plastic frames were very popular in the jazz scene in NY around the 50's. All the jazzers performed in pitch black specks, and still do up to this day!





Vintage BAUSCH and LOMB Dk Gray Pearl Cat Eye Eyeglass FramesVintage 1960s Fun Gold Glitter SunglassesVintage ASTRO-MATIC Retro Cat Eye Sunglasses
Vintage 1950s VICTORY Bronze Pearl Etched Cat Eyes with RhinestonesFuchsia and Purple Marble Retro Style Cat Eye Frames
A Lana Turner pick. These sharp, high edged glasses were sure to set a fashion statement.
to be really smart, a girl was required to have not only the type to suit her face shape and colour, she had to have a pair for each activity that she were to do.



Vintage 1980s VIENNALINE Green Silver Eyeglass Frames Never UsedVery 1980s Red Fade Drop Arm Womens Eyeglass FramesVintage 1960s SELECTA Tortoise Octagon Shaped FramesVintage 1970s Big Amber Clear Sunglasses Made in ItalyVintage 1980s Foster Grant Black and Clear Big Sunglasses
Jacky O, Bridget Bardot and Liz Taylor loved the oversized frame look.
The grannie glasses were huge in The UK during the hippie era- early 60's which soon spread to the US.



Vintage 1960s SPEX Oval Tortoise Eyeglass Frames Made in FranceVintage Black Wire Round Eyeglass FramesVintage VICTORY Black Rounded Cat Eye Eyeglass FramesVintage IZOD LACOSTE Tortoise and Gold Sunglasses
John Lennon, Mao and many other 60's stars looked at the world through their rounded specks.
During the 40-50's, these style speck were matched with hats and high collars among the men, ala detectives.



Vintage 1960s Amber Mens Sunglasses Made in ItalyVintage 1980s COOL-RAY Leopard SunglassesVintage 1980s Black with Gold Trimmed SunglassesVintage RENAULD Brown Tan Sunglasses Made in France
adapted from a mix of ray ban and oversized shades, these big squared mothers popped up and decorated the old days with their unique shape and colours.

7.9.09

Sexy Retro







Julia Dunstall brings back retro in this old Marie Claire photo spread for November 2008.

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Bianca Balti looks gorgeous in this stunning, vintagy photo spread for Elle Italy ,March 2009.

Loving the TLR and polkadots!