Making a Spectacle: A Fashionable History of Glasses

by Jessica Glasscock

From 13th century Franciscan monks to Beyonc in Black is King, Making a Spectacle charts the fascinating ascension of eyeglasses--from an unsightly but useful tool to fashion's must-have accessory.

The power of glasses to convey a range of vivid messages about their wearers have made them into a billion-dollar business that appeals to cool kids and rock stars, and those who want to be like them, but the fashionable history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762473444
• ISBN13: 9780762473441
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.3"