
Riding temple eyeglasses were introduced in 1885 and remained popular until 1920. This style was the first spectacles specifically designed to stay on your face while you rode a horse. Remember, in the 1880's, the horse was still the primary means of transportation. Most lenses are oval. Round lenses are sometimes found. This period saw the introduction of colored glass as a sunglass. Color lenses before this period usually served a medical purpose. Common colors are dark green, light green, amber, blue, and smoke.
The riding temple design continued to be made into the 1930's. Frames from this period tend to be larger than the frames produced earlier. Also, some of the frames were coated with an early type of plastic called zylo.
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Replacement Temples for Riding Temple Frames
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Eyeglasses Warehouse,
106 Main Street - Concourse Entrance
Waterville, Maine 04901
207-872-5849
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