Yellow Molted Sunglasses

Yellow Molted Sunglasses Cool-Ray® Polaroid® 220, late 1960s-1970s. Human Ecology’s Clothing and Textiles Collection. Donated by Elizabeth Richards (2008.22.15). Photograph by Anne Bissonnette© Cite this page (bibliography): Bissonnette, Anne, Cybil Cameron, Katelin Karbonik, Naomi Milne, Danielle Peel, and Donnalee Riley. “2008.22.15,” … Read More …

Artifacts (Eyewear Only)

ALES Logo Anne’s Contact Information QUESTIONS & DONATIONS  Dr. Anne Bissonnette, Curator  325 Human Ecology Phone: (780) 492-3604 Email Academic Profile Vlada Contact Information RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS  Vlada Blinova, Collections Manager  103 Human Ecology  Phone: (780) 492-2528  Email Academic Profile   … Read More …

Fashion Aid

  Eyewear can speak of status and identity. It can convey personal style and a sense of self more than other articles of clothing that are not worn every day.  Some may consider glasses as markers of physical deficiencies and … Read More …

Dose of Design

  Eyeglasses are marked by technological advances in science. A variety of materials with enough plasticity to hold a lens can be used to produce inventive shapes. From rare metals like gold and titanium to humble animal by-products like horn, tortoise shell and leather, a variety … Read More …

Rx

  There are multiple parts of the eye that work together to allow us to see. When one component malfunctions corrective lenses may help. Light rays can bend and change directions as they pass through a lens—a process called refraction, … Read More …