Choosing Period Eye Glasses for Historical Reenacting

Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin

How do you know which kind of eye glasses to look for? Which style will be more comfortable? How do I adjust my frames to fit my head? We try to answer all these questions and more in this video. Jas. Townsend and Son carries four different styles of period eyewear. You will get to see all of them up close.

Duration : 0:7:33


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4 Responses

  1. Roddyoneeye Says:

    The looped temple …
    The looped temple bars can also be fitted with silk ribbon to wrap about the crown when at home and wearing your house cap and not the wig.
    Do you also have your glasses with reading magnification? I use 1.5 mag. to read.

  2. RobinsVoyage Says:

    I’ll be stopping by …
    I’ll be stopping by in the morning to buy two pairs!

  3. scottishconfederate Says:

    I dont even buy …
    I dont even buy modern frames any more. I wear frames provided by you and I wear corrective lenses all day every day. Cant see very clear with out them. Not completely blind mind you. But thanks lots!

  4. johnnyveevee Says:

    Thanks for making …
    Thanks for making this video! I just adjusted my late 19th C. glasses now by bending back on the cables. I was afraid to do so but now they feel much better! Thanks.

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