{"id":2278,"date":"2024-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:12:38","slug":"70s-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/70s-glasses","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;70s Glasses: How to Wear &#8217;70s Eyeglasses Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 1970s fashion, unbridled self-expression was par for the course. This often led to style trends on the flashier side, generally popularized by musicians and other pop culture icons of the era. So, it\u2019s no wonder 1970s glasses are making a comeback. And the best news? Anyone can partake in this fun revival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what exactly are \u201970s eyeglasses, and how do you wear them? No need to dig out old magazines or yearbooks to find out. We\u2019ve named some of the grooviest \u201970s glasses styles right here.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<section class=\"wp-article__btm-cta wp-blocks__two-links\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-article-featured__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Want new glasses?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Try on any pair virtually from home<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-blocks-banner__cta-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\">Shop glasses <svg id=\"aa495747-7767-4ea8-bc8e-3e09f9e2a480\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 5.5 9.5\"><path d=\"M5.49,4.61a.87.87,0,0,1,0,.32.73.73,0,0,1-.2.35l-4,4A.75.75,0,0,1,.22,8.22L3.69,4.75.22,1.28A.75.75,0,0,1,1.28.22l4,4A.75.75,0,0,1,5.49,4.61Z\" style=\"fill:#1050D0;fill-rule:evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/ways-to-try\">Ways to Try <svg id=\"aa495747-7767-4ea8-bc8e-3e09f9e2a480\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 5.5 9.5\"><path d=\"M5.49,4.61a.87.87,0,0,1,0,.32.73.73,0,0,1-.2.35l-4,4A.75.75,0,0,1,.22,8.22L3.69,4.75.22,1.28A.75.75,0,0,1,1.28.22l4,4A.75.75,0,0,1,5.49,4.61Z\" style=\"fill:#1050D0;fill-rule:evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best \u201970s-Style Glasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we talk about \u201970s glasses styles, we\u2019ve got a wide range to cover, from glasses with a \u201960s feel to mid-decade looks to others that anticipate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/80s-glasses\">1980s glasses<\/a>. We\u2019ve selected 1970s glasses from across the decade that are trending now or ripe for a revival. Let\u2019s check them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oversized Glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oversized glasses were a hallmark of \u201970s eyewear design. Made to get attention, oversized frames are as much in your face as on them. Watch reruns of a 1970s television series, and chances are, you\u2019ll see some big \u201970s glasses (possibly paired with bell bottoms and feathered hair).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, \u201970s oversized glasses are round, but they can be just about any shape, from geometric to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/rectangle\">rectangular<\/a>. To make this look your own, choose frames in a shape and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/what-color-glasses-should-i-get\">color<\/a> you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lorena-viridian-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Lorena\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Lorena<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Viridian<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/lorena\/viridian\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Lorena<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/willetta-chai-crystal-fade-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Willetta\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Willetta<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chai Crystal Fade<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/willetta\/chai-crystal-fade\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Willetta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/annika-aventurine-tortoise-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Annika\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Annika<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aventurine Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/annika\/aventurine-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Annika<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Square Glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/square\">Square glasses<\/a> really came of age in the \u201970s. Endlessly chic, they capture that far-out \u201970s spirit that embraced the unusual while still being versatile enough for easy, everyday wear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back then, thick square frames in pure matte or shiny black were standard. But modern updates on square \u201970s glasses frames come in numerous colors, from classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/tortoiseshell\">tortoise<\/a> to jewel tones and pastel hues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wear \u201970s square glasses as a bold counterpoint to flowy dresses and gauzy shirts. Or put some on to hammer home the irreverence of a bold print or hip-hugger pants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bodie-glasses-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bodie\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bodie<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saltwater Matte<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/bodie\/saltwater-matte\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Bodie<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hughes-glasses-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Hughes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hughes<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marzipan Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/hughes\/marzipan-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Hughes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cat-Eye Glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True to their name, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/cat-eye\">cat-eye glasses<\/a> flaunt feline influence with upswept temples. This sophisticated, vogueish style of \u201970s glasses can be made of just about any frame material.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the popularity of cat-eye glasses got a boost from \u201970s starlets, they (like all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/glasses-styles-and-shapes\">glasses shapes<\/a>) can be worn by anyone of any gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/amelia-glasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Amelia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Amelia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elderflower Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/amelia\/elderflower-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Amelia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/nadia-glasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Nadia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Nadia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opal Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/nadia\/opal-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Nadia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/maren-glasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Maren\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Maren<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Violet Magnolia with Polished Gold<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/maren\/violet-magnolia-with-polished-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Maren<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aviator Glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though aviators really took off in the \u201980s, they were an eyewear favorite in the \u201970s, too. Truth be told, aviators have been well-liked since shortly after their creation in the 1930s for military pilots (hence the name \u201caviator\u201d). But in the 1970s, Winter Olympics athletes and members of the military may have helped give the aviator style increased visibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wide, teardrop shape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/aviator\">aviator glasses<\/a> has remained largely unchanged over time. But \u201970s aviators tend to be a little larger than earlier versions or their \u201980s counterparts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To channel that 1970s glasses vibe, try aviators that are a touch oversized. As for the frame color, you can stick to the usual gold or silver metal frames, go for more modern hues, or, for maximum versatility, try black frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/raider-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Raider\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Raider<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Silver<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/sunglasses\/raider\/polished-silver\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Raider<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hatcher-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Hatcher\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hatcher<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oak Barrel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/sunglasses\/hatcher\/oak-barrel\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Hatcher<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Round Glasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much as they did in other decades, people in the 1970s took fashion pointers from the musicians of the era. Case in point: The prevalence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/round\">round glasses<\/a> in the \u201970s can be attributed, at least in part, to the members of popular 1960s and early \u201970s music groups who wore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because round glasses in general are so readily available, they\u2019re a great way to wade into the 1970s aesthetic without much fuss. Usually, \u201970s round glasses were rimless or had thin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/metal-frames\">metal frames<\/a>. And the glasses themselves veered toward the small side of the size spectrum. If you do choose to go small, make sure the eyeglass frames <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/how-should-glasses-fit\">fit you well<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/carlton-glasses-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Carlton\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Carlton<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seaweed Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/carlton\/seaweed-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Carlton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/abe-polished-gold-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Abe\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Abe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Gold<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/abe\/polished-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Abe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/keiko-glasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Keiko\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Keiko<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Gold<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/eyeglasses\/keiko\/polished-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Keiko<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tinted Lenses: A \u201970s Eyewear Staple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No discussion of vintage \u201970s glasses would be complete without mentioning tinted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/types-of-lenses-for-glasses\">lenses<\/a>. This was the era of earth tones. So yellow-tinted lenses and amber and brown lenses definitely have that vintage \u201970s vibe. Today, you can find other lens tints, such as gray and green. Or, for a look that\u2019s still classic but a little more unusual, go for a gradient tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/photochromic-lenses\">Photochromic lenses<\/a>\u2014a.k.a. light-responsive lenses\u2014are another option for a tinted look. . These lenses automatically become darker when exposed to UV rays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Glasses That Fit Just Right, Try Them On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you dig \u201970s eyewear, how do you know if a particular pair of \u201970s-style glasses is right for you? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/ways-to-try\">Try them on<\/a>. See if they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/glasses-for-different-face-shapes\">complement your face shape<\/a> and features.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That being said, we don\u2019t believe in style rules except this one: Anyone can wear any glasses style. The best glasses for you are the ones you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 1970s fashion, unbridled self-expression was par for the course. This often led to style trends on the flashier side, generally popularized by musicians and other pop culture icons of the era. So, it\u2019s no wonder 1970s glasses are making a comeback. And the best news? Anyone can partake in this fun revival. 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