Tortoise color is a popular option for eyewear, offering timeless appeal that fits current fashion trends, too.
Understanding Tortoise Color in Eyewear
Glasses are an effortless accessory. See how choosing the right pair of tortoise-color frames can enhance your look.
Tortoise Color Variation
Like tortoise shells, these frames can showcase varied color patterns incorporating amber, brown, gold and yellow. Depending on the pattern and colors, they may be classic, modern or bold, often including splashes of bright hues, like blue, for a unique look.
Frame Material and Construction
Today's tortoise-color eyewear is made from acetate and plastics for a comfortable fit and the ability to withstand daily wear. We create these glasses' iconic speckled patterns through lamination and layering.
Color Perception and Visual Appeal
The colors associated with tortoise shells enhance facial features with natural but striking hues. You can choose a variation that fits your skin tone, hair and eyes.
You can stun in versatile tortoise glasses regardless of your age or style. Choose from classic shapes that match any outfit or make a statement with rounded and oversized or cat-eye frames that create a focal point.
The Style and History of Tortoiseshell Eyewear
Like any style with a long history, tortoiseshell eyewear has changed over decades of popularity. Get some insight into this style's history and explore iconic styles of the past.
The History and Origins of Tortoiseshell Patterns
Tortoise color became a favorite in the 1950s and is still a common option for jewelry, hair accessories, glasses and other items. This unique style gets its name from its similarity to a tortoise's shell.
In the past, frames in this classic style used small pieces of tortoise shells, heated and fused together to create a speckled pattern of brown and amber shades. Modern frames have left genuine shells behind in favor of synthetic alternatives, like acetate, to protect wildlife and offer more variation. Today, you can choose durable, comfortable tortoise-color frames in many shades and styles.
Tortoiseshell Patterns in Eyewear Trends
This style's long history has given it timeless popularity. Today, you might hear the color associated with vintage and trendy aesthetics. Looking back, you may recognize this style in these iconic looks throughout history:
- First Lady Jackie O. wore bespoke, oversized eyewear with rounded tortoiseshell frames.
- Cary Grant's appearance on the big screen in a pair of large tortoiseshell glasses sent fashion lovers searching for similar frames.
- Audrey Hepburn's tortoise sunglasses still strike audiences as chic and elegant.
- Richard Gere charmed moviegoers in warm, rich tortoiseshell sunglasses that were nothing less than cinematic.
Shop Tortoiseshell Frames at Eyemart Express
Eyemart Express crafts quality glasses to help you see the world clearly in a blink. Our extensive selection of frame styles means you can choose a pair of glasses — or a few — that achieve the look you're going for.
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