Steel oval glasses with straight arms were the alternative for the lower middle classes in the early years of the past century. The upper classes preferred the face à main (also called lorgnette) which had to be held by a hand to keep them in front of the eyes. This may sound quite impractical but there was a code that glasses should only be used when it was absolutely necessary. The pince-nez did not require the use of a hand but it was an alternative that required the use of a thin cord attached to the clothing. The steel glasses shown here by Sandra were by far the most practical solution. Presumably the lower middle classes had no code against full time wear.
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