Figure 1.--This portrait is undated, but woyld have been taken at the turn-of-the 20th century. That was when blouses with these fancy ruffeled collars were popular. |
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Wire frames glasses were almost universal for more than a century. We have little information on the 18th century. Virtualy the only glasses we see in the 19th century are wire frames. Frames were also made in turtle shell, called hornrims, but these were not commonly worn by children. The wire frims for children were quite similar, but there were differences. The thickness of the wire varied. the lens frames were generally circular, but we see some oblong frames. Also the connection between the lens front and the ear arm supports occurred at different places, abobe at, and below center. The denter connection was the most common. After World War II we see plastic frames in many different styles. Olastic made possible inexpensive frames in many shapes and colors. Boys continued to wear the standard military shaped plastic frames. Two colors were very popular. One was the all black frame. The oterr was a two-color frame tht was colored t the top, but clear at the bottom. Children began wearing dispoable lens in the 1970s. But this is of course very difficultt to follow in the photographic record.
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