Farishta 1058

Editing portraits of models in myodisc glasses implies that arbitrary choices have to be made. The extreme curve at the back side of the bowl can create an excessive amount of glare. Some examples of the glare can be seen in this fine portrait. It would have taken me only a couple of minutes to remove the glare but the viewer would have no idea of how myodisc glasses look in the streets. Nowadays sightings of ladies in myodisc glasses are extremely rare as several alternatives are available. It was different during my youth in Amsterdam. Contact lenses were introduced around 1966 / 1967. Before that, there was no alternative for myodisc glasses. I have vivid memories of girls and women in myodisc glasses during the late 1950's and early 1960's. You could not look at them too long. The ladies were quite shy. It might have been easier for the ladies if opticians had advertised with photos like this series of Farishta. There is no sign of stigma in the model's quiet way of posing. Great!