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50s Retro Style: Cats Eye Glasses

Mar 9, 2019
1 min read

Updated: May 16

Five women wearing cat-eye glasses and vintage clothing smile at the camera. Black and white image with a cheerful, retro vibe.

On my latest search for retro treasures I stumbled upon an article from the 1950s featuring designers of unique retro style cats eye glasses.

The married duo, the Schneider's, sold exclusively in Australia and created their masterpieces in a small workroom outside Stuttgart. Their inspiration behind the bejeweled creations began after the war. An optician by trade, Mr. Schneider was approached by soldiers asking him to create frames that would conceal their facial scars.

Feeling the 1950's woman who wore glasses were just as self conscious, they began designing unique retro style cats eye glasses. Together the husband and his 50s housewife set about studying facial types and experimenting which frames would best accentuate the good points of the face and minimize the less attractive ones.

They designed scrolls of semi precious jewels for evening wear and motifs of gold and silver for daytime. These creations were one of a kind. Each were made to order and suited to compliment the wearers hair and skin coloring, cosmetics and 50's clothing style.

Today they are works of art and pieces of 50s retro style history.

Vintage collage of women in cat-eye glasses with ornate frames. They pose with varied expressions, wearing retro attire and gloves.

You can find similar cats eye glasses being made today. Here is from one of our favorite retailers.

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