Monday, February 4, 2013

The Basics Of Vintage Specs

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By Noemi Wallner


Vintage specs are eyewear that were used in the ancient times before real modernization came up. They were trendy in those days and several people still like them to this day. They are distinctively constructed to suit various people and occasions. The alterations in some makes them masculine or feminine even though some are suitable for both genders.

These commodities are made to appear different in a variety of ways. Modification is done on frames and the lens. Frames are made distinctive by the inclusion of extensions, making them very slim or big, adding twists among many other elements. The shape of the glasses is made to look different and they may be very small or big. Major shapes include oval, rectangle, square, pointed, and circular.

These products are made from various materials some of which originated from a long time ago. Major materials used include bronze, gold, aluminum, iron, plastic, steel, melamine, silver, and other organic materials like horns, trunks, and wood. Iron has been dropped and replaced with steel because it oxidizes to form an oxide in humid conditions if not cared for properly.

Vintage specs have features that help to differentiate them from modern products. The lens was made from glass or rock crystal. They were fixed in eyerims using screws, adhesives, force, or other means. Eyerims in men's vintage eyewear are linked by a simple arched bridge. The arch bridges are slightly high and most of them lack nose pads. This makes them hard to support in place with the nose. This shortcoming has made some producers to incorporate more men's vintage accessories in articles designed for men.

These specs are almost all meant to correct presbyopia that originates from old age. This means that their lenses were convex, concave, or flat in shape to assist in correcting vision problems that result due to old age. Vision issues in younger people were not the major concern in these commodities unlike the modern models.

These articles appear in various styles. Main styles comprise aviator, oversized, crazy, shades, hip hop, nerd, cateye, round, classic, square, and sporty, . Sporty is majorly worn by sportspeople in sports such as driving, cycling, and skiing. Aviator style is for pilots to aid safeguard them from strong sun radiations at high altitudes. Cateye are made sharp at the margins, and are typically designed for females.

Vintage specs are presently manufactured by several corporations and are marketed heavily. They are constructed with many enhancements and accessories to better their performance and appearance. The old styles are enhanced and new custom characteristics are incorporated to fit all age groups.




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