Browline glasses

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Browline glasses.
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Malcolm X with browline glasses.

Browline glasses are a style of eyeglass frames which were very popular during the 1950s, especially in America. The name derives from the fact that the bold upper part of the frames frame the lenses in the same way that eyebrows frame the eyes. Sometimes, the style is referred as "Clubman" frames.[citation needed] Ray-Ban "Clubmaster" sunglasses have Browline style frames.

History

Browline glasses were invented in 1947 by Jack Rohrbach, then vice-president of Shuron Ltd., an eyeglass company.[1]. As of 2010, Shuron is still producing these frames, and is one of the few companies doing so.[2]

Browline glasses made up almost half of all the eyeglasses sold during the 1950s.[2]

Famous wearers

Browline glasses have been worn by a variety of historic personalities and fictional characters. Below is a partial list, in alphabetical order by family name.

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Colonel Sanders as pictured in the KFC logo

References

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External links

  1. "Looking Back": an illustrated history of the American Ophthalmic Industry, by the Optical Laboratories Association
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shuron Ltd. / Shuron.com