tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post2714928677742634947..comments2012-02-15T23:31:56.891-08:00footnoteMavennoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-50537938910156807732010-11-12T10:09:04.885-08:002010-11-12T10:09:04.885-08:00I love the photograph! Thank you so much.footnoteMavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136826114954180827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-40164225688588840272010-11-11T10:35:37.664-08:002010-11-11T10:35:37.664-08:00I found this very interesting. I was doing some research on a photograph I recently acquired where a young boy is wearing glasses. Here it is if you are interested. http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z379/crystalcurtis/old-photo.jpgCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00287273322686361801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-53090044641252020952009-05-22T01:49:52.262-07:002009-05-22T01:49:52.262-07:00Brilliant Article and Brilliant collection!<br />thank you!catherine simmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11977922434841001593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-51900811615407052812009-05-21T09:27:26.816-07:002009-05-21T09:27:26.816-07:00Some great photos of women wearing a pince-nez. <br />You may use any of the few photos I have of women posted on flickr.com under pince-nez...the majority of photos in my collection are of young men wearing a pince-nez. You'll find some detailed historical info there as well. <br /><br />Pince-nez eyeglasses were by far the most popular type of eyewear from the late 1880's until 1920, especially the rimless type. <br /><br />Contrary to popular belief, a perfectly fitted pince-nez stayed securely and very comfortably attached to the bridge of the nose at all times. Pince-nez in that era were referred to most often as eyeglasses. Spectacles had arms or temples. Eyeglasses and Spectacles were unisex until the late 1930's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-5291043747829080942008-10-14T12:34:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:34:00.000-07:00Just saw this article! What a wonderful article! Can't wait for more! Thought I saw a pix a few weeks ago of Linda, but wasn't sure it was here! Hope everything is progressing nicely for a wonderful writer and genealogist!<BR/><BR/>MsteriMsterihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-40420138518867057562008-09-01T18:56:00.000-07:002008-09-01T18:56:00.000-07:00At last, the "back story" and a wonderful one it is! Thanks so very much for opening the door and sharing it with us, Linda/fM.<BR/><BR/>Your collection makes us "four-eyes" feel like we have a true heritage. Let the word out if you want to expand to the mid 20th century -- there are some real winners in my scrapbooks.Denise Lwww.familycurator.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-48865880211011584102008-08-31T11:01:00.000-07:002008-08-31T11:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this with us, it's been a wonderful read. I'm now trying to think of ancestors and photos in which somebody is wearing glasses and I can only think of my Aunty Edna. One photo of her as a child showed reflection in her glasses and the photographer had made a comment on the back of the photo.Nikki-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-6919823962702793942008-08-30T19:07:00.000-07:002008-08-30T19:07:00.000-07:00Linda! Love the photos. I can't wait to see the entire collection! I love the children! <BR/><BR/><BR/>(BTW, Shani thinks Linda is beautiful.)<BR/><BR/>SheriFamilyTwigs (Sheri Bush)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01131994012461649268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-31024166766363361812008-08-30T07:12:00.000-07:002008-08-30T07:12:00.000-07:00Bravo! Bravo! Wonderful photos, wonderful story, wonderful author!<BR/><BR/>Your passion comes through loud and clear. How I'd love to see some of those artist-painted frames you speak of. I wear glasses (since 8th grade) but not just for reading. Shopping for new frames is as excruciating a chore for me as shopping for jeans or a swimsuit. The problem is I just don't like myself in glasses!<BR/><BR/>The next time I have to shop for frames I'll come back and review your article and maybe just maybe I'll be more inspired.Jasiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-9870750903727281242008-08-30T00:12:00.000-07:002008-08-30T00:12:00.000-07:00Linda,<BR/><BR/>Your photographs reminded me of a book from my childhood in which a young woman (of your early twentieth century time frame) wore eyeglasses. It took me some time to remember and track her down - Carney Sibley of the Betsy-Tacy series. As I recall, "Carney's House Party" had several illustrations of Carney wearing her spectacles. She was special because she wore glasses (as did I) and as I recall none of my other fictional friends did. Thanks for bringing her back.Kathryn Doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14508373744866161837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-41469614843710731942008-08-29T19:29:00.000-07:002008-08-29T19:29:00.000-07:00Terry and Donner:<BR/><BR/>Thank you both for your very kind comments.<BR/><BR/>And let me just say that any friend of the footnoteMaven is a friend of mine.<BR/><BR/>LinderLinda-Rae Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850563637079892957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-70906564429743089202008-08-29T16:37:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:37:00.000-07:00Linda,<BR/><BR/>How very nice to finally meet you. I've heard so much about you from footnoteMaven! Thanks for sharing. And I adore your collection (as a woman who wears glasses...but I take mine OFF to read).<BR/><BR/>Donnerpastprologuehttp://pastprologue.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-52852311674230005702008-08-29T16:04:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:04:00.000-07:00My Dear Ms Palmer,<BR/><BR/>What an excellent story you spin and what a lovely set of photographs of ladies with and without glasses. I am so happy that you talked the footnoteMaven into letting you write today's guest column. The two of you compliment each other so very much.<BR/><BR/>I am delighted to learn of your book about ladies wearing spectacles --- I'm sure it will be most well received. Thanks for reviewing it for us here at SHADES.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, MAVEN, for another excellent writer and guest --- this is the best one yet in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>My regards to you both,<BR/>Terry Thornton<BR/>Fulton, Mississippi<BR/>HILL COUNTRY OF MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPITerry Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-5619621629295523982008-08-29T11:22:00.000-07:002008-08-29T11:22:00.000-07:00Lidian:<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to Lizzie online.<BR/><BR/>I have saved some of the most rare photographs for the book. I have only three with tinted glasses. One actual photograph with a lorgnette, and three with glasses in their cases on chains around the neck.<BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed - a book!<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda-Rae Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850563637079892957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-69262298790546222922008-08-29T10:58:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:58:00.000-07:00It is hard to decide which photograph is my favorite but I do rather like the Thayer cabinet card lady with the hairstyle that looks like a monocle perched on top of her head!<BR/><BR/>I am saving my favorite eyeglass-wearing lady for a future carnival (probably Smile For the Camera) - my great great Aunt Lizzie.<BR/><BR/>The wearers of tinted eyeglasses would fit in perfectly with the blog title, BTW.Lidianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609618027313982020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-22256002528581263492008-08-29T10:37:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:37:00.000-07:00Becky:<BR/><BR/>I only wear glasses when I read.<BR/><BR/>Today's are very reminiscent of my high school volleyball coach.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda-Rae Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850563637079892957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-1071004468874207692008-08-29T10:28:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:28:00.000-07:00Sheri:<BR/><BR/>There is definitely a resemblance!<BR/><BR/>fMfootnoteMavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136826114954180827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-25781470317551929622008-08-29T09:22:00.000-07:002008-08-29T09:22:00.000-07:00Love the pictures! As always!! But something is missing (the picture of Linda is sans glasses). So where is the one of you wearing glasses?Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074730861618500334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1795151317189963876.post-34726810357610577462008-08-29T05:20:00.000-07:002008-08-29T05:20:00.000-07:00fM,<BR/><BR/>Have you finally revealed yourself to us?<BR/><BR/>Sheri FenleySherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.com