WEARING SPECTACLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1937, Page 13

WEARING SPECTACLES.

LIGHT OR DARE RMS.

So many women wear glasses that the idea that they add years to one's age is no longer held. Glasses, too, are very different from what they used to be. Spectacles are the most popular, and they can be obtained with rims in all kinds of materials and colours. Tortoiseshell isi very light in weight and? becoming, and you have it either pale or dark to suit,the colour of your eyes and hair. Its disadvantages are that it is expensive and brittle and breaks easily, but spectacles made of tortoiseshell* are .undoubtedly attractive. Horn-rimmed glasses are obtainable in all shades. There are silvery, tones for the whitehaired, dark colours for the brunette, light shades for the blonde—you can match the, colour of your eyes, or your favourite if you wish. Spectacles do lend a touch of severity to the face, so unless;to be severe is your type you must take ; steps not to increase it by wearing anything with a hard line. A soft line at the neck is most important, so choose dresses with a rather long neckline, softened by a collar, and wear long-haired furs and pretty scarves, loosely arranged. Coats with fur or scarf collars will be found most becoming. The hair should be dressed to frame the face nicely. Severe hats should be avoided; a hat that is too small is as bad as one -that presses down on the ear and so causes the nerves at the back of the ear to feel the pressure. A soft brim and a material such as velvet are generally better than hats with stiff brims made of hard felt or straw.