When Hollywood actors started sporting frames from the past, it started a HOT revival.  Back in style are frames that used to be considered only worn by the biggest NERD in the class.  Not anymore!  Now the NERDIER the BETTER!!

Most popular styles are worn by the likes of Johnny Depp, Weezer, Drew Carey and Elvis Costello.  They've drawn from a look of the 1950s and made that look a 2007 must have. 

Buddy Holly was the first ever ROCKABILLY and his fantastic look is blowing the bobby socks off the gals.  Not to be out done, the gals have adopted the ever so POINTY Cat Eye and are rocking out to the MAX!!

 Frames of the Fifties has something for everyone!

Some of the terms you need to know about vintage eyeglasses:

NEW/OLD stock ~ these are frames that have been "holed" away in an unused condition.  They have nevery been worn and have never had prescription lenses installed.

CAT EYES~ these are women's frames that go into a point at the outer corner of each eye.

HORNRIM ~ these frames originally were made from actual horns.  They took on a rich brown effect.  The area above the brow were generally thick and heavy.

ART DECO ~ these frames generally are strong and heavy with ornimentation. 

EMO ~ these frames are oversized and often owlish.

BIRTH CONTROL ~ Army issue frames in thick black.

NERDs ~ these frames can be grey or black.  The common factor is that they are thick    and have      a strong browline.

BROWLINE ~ these frames are aluminum or plastic over the brow and wire or rimless below the eye.  Often referred to as COMBINATION frames.

LIBRARIAN ~ these frames are generally browlines for ladies.  They often have etched designs at the temple area.

G-MAN ~ These were sported by Matt Damon in a recent movie.  They are combination or browlines

RETRO ~ these frames are from the 1940s-1960s and have a thinner frame and are somewhat what we might consider at metrosexual for men.  For women they generally are full bodies frames.  They have little orinamintation.

TORTOISE ~ these frames were once made from actual tortoise shell.  After the 1930s they were made of plastic that took on the look of the antique toitoise frames

ALUMINUM ~ these frames have actual colored aluminum browlines and temples.  They are often etched or decorated with rhinestones.

Don't get caught up in the style name..  Check out all the variations of 1950s vintage eyeglasses.  There's something that appeals to all of us in Fifties Frames.