WHEN BEAUTY WEARS SPECTACLES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20951, 14 February 1930, Page 17

WHEN BEAUTY WEARS SPECTACLES.

Do not, if your eyes need aid, adopt pince-nez. They are never worn now by the woman who has any claim to smartness, for they give a much older look to the lace than spectacles in horn rims Besides which the wearing of pince-nez encourages a permanent frown on the iace and always makes an ugly little mark' on the nose. They also spoil the beauty ol the eyes, which invariably look smaller behind pince-nez than behind a pair of horn rims,. If-your face happens to be round and too plump for beauty let the rims be of a dark shade of horn; if, on the other hand, the face ib too long and too thin, then choose a light-coloured horn frame for your glasses. Be very careful to see that the bridge attachment fits comfortably. If it be too big for the bridge of your nose vour glasses will slip continually, which besides being uncomfortable ind bad for the sight, will make them decidedly unbecoming. At a good optician's great care is always taken in fitting a frame for the lens, as the optician is fully aware of the necessity for a perfect fit if comfort is to be obtained. And for the sake of your eight never allow your glasses to become cloudy It is a good plan to keep a small scent spray filled with rectified spirit and spray a drop on each lens before polishing Opticians invariably polish lenses in this way. It is the easiest and most effective