{"id":175,"date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicspecs.com\/closerlook\/lifestyle\/how-to-style-horn-rimmed-glasses\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:42:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T18:42:18","slug":"how-to-style-horn-rimmed-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicspecs.com\/closerlook\/how-to-style-horn-rimmed-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Horn Rimmed Glasses: How to Style Horn-Rimmed Glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you noticed a recent trend with \u201cnerdy\u201d or \u201cgeeky\u201d glasses, there\u2019s a good chance it has to do with horn-rimmed glasses. Horn-rimmed glasses are understandably a fantastic style of glasses that, in recent decades, have been re-emerging as a popular variety of spectacles. The particular style goes back further than you might imagine\u2014try about maybe a century. Yup, those horn-rimmed glasses go way back to nearly the 1920s, making their way back as one of the most sought-after looks in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what are horn-rimmed glasses anyway? After all, it\u2019s quite an odd name for a pair of glasses. Horn-rimmed glasses generally consist of a pair of semi-round frames (but sometimes, they can be more rectangular). Regardless of the shape, the frames for horn-rimmed glasses tend to be thick and prominent compared to most other glasses, which is why they became popular. In the early eras of these spectacles, they were glasses made of exactly what it sounds like they were made of\u2014horn. In many cases, horn-rimmed glasses were also made of genuine tortoiseshell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, they\u2019re no longer made of either of these genuine materials as most, if not all, horn-rimmed glasses are now produced with plastic materials; they only resemble the styles of the original horn-rimmed glasses. They\u2019ve been produced with plastics for most of their existence. However, it doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be fashionable or styled like they used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of frames out there that can be hard to style. Colorful glasses, for instance, can be hard to style because it might be challenging to match the color of your outfit without having your glasses clash. Fortunately, horn-rimmed glasses have a conservative shape and color, which ensures that they don\u2019t quite stick out like a pair of super bright red frames. And if you\u2019re wondering if that\u2019s a good or bad thing, it\u2019s a good thing in the sense that horn-rimmed glasses are relatively simple to style, and we\u2019ll be going through a couple of different ways to style them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classy\/Dapper\/Preppy Look<\/strong>
Match Your Outfit. Suit? Check. Tie? Check. Horn-rimmed glasses? Check. One of the most essential and classic ways to style a pair of horn-rimmed glasses is with a suit and tie for any dress-up event, like a formal party or a wedding. Horn-rimmed glasses exhibit a rather intelligent look, complementing the rest of your clean-cut suit perfectly. You might think of Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley<\/em>: he has a suave haircut, a clean Italian suit, and a pair of horn-rimmed glasses. So that\u2019s one way you might consider styling your horn-rimmed glasses. Another excellent example from films might be Ronnie Kray from Legend, although Ronnie does wear a variant of horn-rimmed glasses\u2014the browline glasses. In any case, they both demonstrate how you might pull off the glasses by suiting up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most horn-rimmed glasses will match a gentleman\u2019s outfit pretty well. A pair of black or tortoiseshell frames will perfectly match the rest of a black suit or be offset by a blue or gray suit. For tan suits, black frames aren\u2019t a bad choice, but you might want to consider tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses to complement the lighter-colored suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another variant of the refined sort of look is with ivy league clothes or just going for a preppy look. Here you can think of Buddy Holly<\/a> and the Crickets. Buddy Holly extensively popularized horn-rimmed glasses during the 1950s, and he could do so partly because they suitably accompanied his outfit. To be sure, this isn\u2019t a full-on suit but more of a formal-casual look. Think sport coat, shirt, optional tie, and light-colored pants (or shorts), and put it together with some horn-rimmed glasses, and you\u2019ll look like you\u2019re right out of GQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessorize<\/strong>
Horn-rimmed glasses were designed primarily to stick out; the frames are much thicker than an average pair of plastic or thin metal frames, which lends them greater distinction. With this in mind, we want to consider how we can get attention to our horn-rimmed glasses, and an essential way to do this is by accessorizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By recognizing glasses as an accessory as part of your outfit, a whole variety of approaches to leading attention to the frames opens up. For instance, you might match a pair of black frames with a watch with a black strap or bracelet. If you want to style tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses, you might consider wearing a brown belt and brown shoes to further complement your glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve been talking mostly about gentlemen\u2019s dress and how to accessorize with a suit, but ladies, you can do the same thing\u2014match your glasses to a watch strap or a bracelet. Another great item to accessorize with is your bag or purse, and it\u2019ll have the same effect of accentuating those glasses. There may have been a couple of items not mentioned here, but feel free to try and accessorize them to match your frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keepin\u2019 It Casual<\/strong>
Even though horn-rimmed glasses might look the best when suiting up or going for a preppy look, it doesn\u2019t mean that\u2019s the only way to style them. If you\u2019re looking to wear a pair of horn-rimmed glasses daily and keep it casual, it\u2019s relatively simple as they\u2019re a very versatile style of frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Black Frames<\/strong>
If you\u2019ve got a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses, it\u2019s a no-brainer because black goes with just about anything. Jeans, khakis, and colored pants\u2014you name it\u2014usually match almost everything you put together. There are two options when it comes to black horn-rimmed glasses: either opt to blend the black frames or contrast them. Blending the horn-rimmed glasses would mean going for darker shades in your outfit, like brown, gray, or even blue. Doing so doesn\u2019t make your glasses super pronounced, but they\u2019ll still be noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other side of the spectrum means choosing bright and noticeable colors in your outfit. You could wear a bright red or yellow v-neck or sweater and wear those horn-rimmed glasses, which would flow perfectly. And the nice thing about wearing bright colors as part of your outfit is that they will help your horn-rimmed glasses to stick out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Tortoiseshell Frames<\/strong>
Unlike many other types of frames, tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses manifest their detail in just the color of the frames alone. With an average pair of glasses, you usually have just one solid color you\u2019re working with, making it so versatile\u2014you can wear a plain-colored shirt or a shirt with stripes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses blend a detailed mix of two colors, favoring plain solid colors. So in case you\u2019re thinking of going for a casual outfit with tortoiseshell frames, the most optimal way to style your glasses would be to go with solid colors for both your top and bottom. Throw on some jeans and a plain t-shirt, and your outfit is ready for those tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, tortoiseshell glasses work best with black or dark colors. Most tortoiseshell glasses are variants of brown, like caramel, which means that by pairing them with black or dark colors, you\u2019ll be able to make them more visible as part of your outfit. Of course, this isn\u2019t to say that you can\u2019t pair them with light-colored clothing, but that pairing tortoiseshell frames with dark clothes are the most optimal way to help them stick out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take it with a grain of salt, but some detail in your outfit doesn\u2019t hurt if you\u2019re itching to wear that new shirt. And if you decide to incorporate some detail in your outfit, you can always overlay it with more solid colors. For instance, if you\u2019ve got a pair of brownish tortoiseshell horn-rimmed glasses, you might wear a white shirt with black polka dots and a brown corduroy sport coat or a dark-colored sweater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with formal wear, you can accessorize your casual outfit to match and complement your glasses. And as discussed earlier, you might try and match a bracelet, watch, or bag to your glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we\u2019ve seen, many ways to style your horn-rimmed glasses exist. The great thing about horn-rimmed glasses is that they\u2019re extremely versatile and come in colors that aren\u2019t too difficult to match. Formal or casual, it doesn\u2019t matter\u2014determine if you want to make them stick out or blend into the rest of your outfit. Regardless, because horn-rimmed glasses are thicker than average glasses or metal frames, they will look pronounced on the face, and people will most likely take notice of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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