granny glasses

Small round spectacles

Granny glasses are eyeglasses with small, round lenses and thin wire frames, resembling spectacles worn by elderly women in earlier eras.

They became fashionable in the 1960s counterculture and cycle back into style periodically: She found a pair of vintage granny glasses at the thrift store.

counterculture

John Lennon

Janis Joplin · peace movement · sixties · counterculture · bohemian · anti-war · Summer of Love · Haight-Ashbury · folk music · protest

eyewear

spectacles

Corrective eyewear worn daily

  • lensesCurved transparent refractors
  • framesRigid enclosing structures
  • bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses

prescription · optician · optometry · corrective · nose pads · temples · bridge · half-moon · rimless · metal frames

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

Edwardian · old-fashioned · timeless · collectible · estate sale · thrift store · flea market · secondhand · period piece · bygone era

fashion

accessorize

Add decorative extras

  • trendyCurrently in vogue
  • chicTasteful, current flair
  • styleDistinctive way of expression

hipster · ironic · statement piece · oversized · Harry Potter · Elton John · streetwear · indie · aesthetic · lookbook

Categories
Opposites
frame size and style

granny glassesoversized frames

Exceptionally large eyewear borders

wraparound sunglasses · aviators · cat-eye glasses · ski goggles · rectangular frames

cultural connotation

granny glassesdesigner sunglasses

Upscale branded eyewear

hipster glasses · designer frames · smart glasses

Family

glass, glasses, grandmother, granny, grandma, gran, grannies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G