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Did women ever wear a monocle or was it just men?

By Galeanda Asked Nov 3 2009 12:05PM
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by Nuttsky on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:08 pm Permalink

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I've seen a few illustrations from the 18th century showing a woman with a monocle, but it would have been an older woman, and probably an unconventional one.
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Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 12:40 PM
Yes, I bet. I'd love to see an older photo like that. I wonder if it was considered the rebellious kind of thing to do, like smoking? Thanks, Nuttsky.

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by Firebrand on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:15 pm Permalink

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Some famous women have worn a monacle but more as an eccentricity ,I believe.

Women tended more toward the Pinz Nez.
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Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 12:39 PM
Yes, that's what I've seen, too. Maybe they didn't like the slight squinting posture. Thanks FB :-)
Avatar Firebrand Nov, 03 2009 at 12:45 PM
Welcome Galeanda :)

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by carpe manana on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:12 pm Permalink

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January 1, 1930, Life Magazine's cover featured a beautiful woman wearing a monacle.
http://www.life.com/image/82500555
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Avatar carpe manana Nov, 03 2009 at 12:12 PM
btw, good question.
Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 12:40 PM
Thanks, twice :-) I love the photo. She looks really good with one!

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by Lowerthetone on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:30 pm Permalink

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I seem to recall either that literary lemon Radclyffe Hall or her wifey Una Troubridge wearing one in a photograph.
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Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 05:37 PM
That's interesting. I'll have to go try and find a photo and see. Thanks :-)
Avatar Lowerthetone Nov, 04 2009 at 02:14 AM
Look out for a biography called "Our Three Selves".

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by -- CT -- on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:25 pm Permalink

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Women did wear the monocle but it was very rare..there was a veil designed to look like a a monocle in the 1940..
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/.../
They also became popular among the stylish Lesbian circles in the early part of the 20th Century..
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Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 05:41 PM
Yes, I just got through looking around for Una Troubridge and found a painting of her with one. This is so fascinating. Thanks :-)
Avatar -- CT -- Nov, 04 2009 at 06:02 AM
I agree..once you get into reading about it..it becomes rather fasinating :D

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by Ice man on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:47 pm Permalink

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I've seen old pictures of women wearing them too. Gauging by the way they were dressed I would say they were women of wealth though. +5
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Avatar Galeanda Nov, 03 2009 at 01:16 PM
I does seem to me it was something that rich people used. Maybe they were higher in quality than what the spectacles were? Thanks Ice man :-)


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