Monocles; a style statement.

Hello there,

Patrick Moore the much loved astronomer died in December 2012 aged 89. He was as famous for his monocle as he was for sharing his passionate enthusiasm about astronomy.

Evolving from the hand held quizzing lens, monocles became fashionable from the late 18th century, soon becoming a regular accessory of the Dandy.

Victorian monocles were usually made of rolled gold, often being fitted with a raised gallery on their back edge. The gallery aided in the wearing of the monocle by keeping it clear of lashes and supporting it between the brow and cheek, for more comfort. Wealthy customers had them tailor made so they fitted perfectly.

Unfortunately, monocles experienced a fall from grace due to their popularity with German military officials - a group most people wanted to distance themselves from after World War II.

Now after 70 years the monocle is seeing a renaissance. Luckily, at Dead Men's Spex we sell modern galleried monocles complete with cord and reading lens for £28.50 and original vintage Victorian rolled gold monocles as and when we can source them.

TTFN Mrs Deadman

      

                                                 

Miss Frosty makes her debut.

Hi There
We are very excited here as we are now living in a Winter Wonderland, it was minus 12 in Norwich on Tuesday night! Deadman Junior had two days off school and we have been playing. We created a lovely new model, Miss Frosty, and introduced Mortimer to the joys of snow, he's not overly keen on it, more of a man about town than a rustic type.

Miss Frosty

 Mortimer out of his comfort zone

Despite the weather Deadmen's Spex is still functioning; the glazing machine is swaddled in a lovely selection of towels and sleeping bags to protect it from the frosts. I went to the post office in Fakenham to post out our orders, but not before I had enacted a Miranda style performance of climbing into my Matiz  via the boot (the only door that was not frozen shut.) Luckily for me no one passed by to witness this spectacle.

Deadman keeping up with business on his morning stroll.

Hope you haven't had too much disruption and that you manage to have a bit of fun in the snow.
TTFN
Mrs Deadman