The History of Sunglasses: What You've Never Realized

The History of Shades: For hundreds of years, men and women have been rocking shades of all sorts. From crystals to aviators, every pair of sunglasses serves a vital purpose. Know What Chances are you have never given thought to what you're wearing on your face. This will change the way you see your shades forever. You Wear. SHADES: THE BEGINNING In prehistoric times, Inuit people wore flat- tened walrus ivory "glasses." They were simply slits to block the incoming rays Ancient Chinese judges wore glasses made of crystals to hide their facial expressions in the 12th century. The modern "sunglasses" or tinted spectacles came about in the 19th century. They were prescribed to people with syphilis be- cause of sensitivity to light. from the sun. The Roman emporer Nero watched gladiators fight through emeralds on his eyes. THE DATA Price vs. Loss Why Men Wear Shades Why Women Wear Shades $$$$$$$$$ Free To Stare at Men 95 Staring at Them Price of Glasses To Stare at Women Protection Protection Outcomes of Wearing Sunglasses at Night Looking Cool 16.7% Odds of Tripping 100% SUNGLASSES AND LIFE OTHER NAMES FOR CHOOSE YOUR COLOR 2,139 cases of eye cancer will be reported this year. SUNGLASSES WISELY Allows true color perception and Shades Glares – Indian slang good contrast in bright light; reduces eyestrain in bright light. Glints - Wearing Glasses Over Head Sun spectacles – Used by Opticians Spekkies - Australian slang Sunglass - a monocle version. Sun-shades Dark glasses 10 percent of these people will die. Allows true color perception, but does not enhance contrast; good for cycling or running. UV radiation is a portion of the light spectrum that changes the cells in the body, including the eyes if absorbed. UV protecting sunglasses can block 95-99% of this radiation from entering your eyes. 7 Good in hazy sun, enhances contrast; good for high-glare environ- Sunnies - Australian, UK and NZ slang Solar shields - Sunglasses with large lenses. Stunna shades – Slang, oversized ments. Brightens cloudy, hazy, or foggy skies; excellent for contrast; minimizes eyestrain; distorts color (images look yellow-orange). lenses 98.7% Glecks - Scottish slang of rays are blocked by Earth's Improves contrast and depth perception in low light; good for overcast days. Cooling glasses - Middle Eastern atmosphere. 0% 7Excellent depth perception in low light; contrast objects against blue or green backgrounds. of UV rays are blocked in space. Astronauts wear gold plated visors to protect their eyes. Reflects high-intensity light. Can You Name the Shades? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Key: 1. Elton John 2. The Matrix 3. Ozzy Osbourne 4. Kanye West 5. Blues Brothers 6. The Big Labowski 7. The Hangover 8. Dog the Bounty Hunter 9. Natural Born Killers 10. The Terminator 11. Back to the Future 12. Lolita 13. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 14. Men in Black 15. Cyclops - Xmen 16. Dicks Cottons Jersey Shore Sources: http://www.maximumeyewear.com/ http://www.eyecancer.com/ http://www.eyecancersymptoms.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses Dicks Cottons Design by: Chances of Losing