Vintage 40s slim wayfarer design glasses. Honey retailer acetate optical frames. Prescription eyeglasses. RX Morrissey spectacles. NHS 524
Original 40s slim version of the wayfarer style that has become perhaps.
Original 40s slim version of the wayfarer style that has become perhaps the most generally used and recognised eyewear design of all time. Of course Ray Ban no more invented that design than they own the rights to the humpty dumpty nursery rhyme but it serves as a good reference point. They occupy a fairly unique position in our line of work because they are unassuming and straightforward but at the same time, have an atmosphere that is extremely compelling and hard to ignore and set a benchmark that could avoid you ending up with a watered down approximation of this look made by Ray Ban or the like for 3 times this price'. Needless to say, we also sell that Ray Ban category so we know the difference.
We reckon it is needs no stretch of imagination to declare that they are also a very close match for the iconic James Dean glasses. Not just because of the shape but the fact that his pair were deliberately a little bit small for his face. So if you are a man searching for that look, they may be appropriate.
Also they are the precise article worn by Morrissey at the height of his status in the 80s. That is to say, if a waxwork museum were to create the definitive version of him for display, the curators would be contacting someone like me and asking, have you got a pair of these. We'd say yes, here they are.
The best and most accurate image we've seen of them is here https://www.pinterest.com/pin/472174342174020557/
Comes with prescription lenses which must be replaced with your own prescription.
We have released a retailer substantial selection of these particular glasses from our archive which are worth comparing to find your correct size. This pair is a lighter honey tone than most that we've come across.
Mens small/women's medium
• frame width (outside widest point): 127mm
• frame height: 41mm
• bridge width: 22mm
• inside hinge to hinge: 120mm
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