I really appreciate you mentioning (and linking) places to purchase monocles. A lot of people talk about vintage style, but they don’t always mention where we can actually find them.
WOW! 50 years ago I purchased a monocle as part of my "Major General" outfit for a production of "The Pirates Of Penzance" Although I was wearing reading glasses at the time the monocle did the trick without any of the hassle!! I'm 72 today and still have one hanging around my neck! Now...people think it's strange NOT to see me with one!! Loved the video...Thank You!
Hello, Sir! Thank you very much for your comment and thank you for sharing the story. I've always been a huge fan of the Major General and have tried to sing his song as fast as I possibly could for years! Ha-ha! I am also questioned if people perceive my monocle to be missing, it does become a trademark because people don't see them often, though they're not as uncommon as some people think. When I lived in Winchester I noted several people with monocles.
Im pretty much blind in my right eye and wear glasses that make me look funny. One eye looks bigger, but i think i would accept my weird looking eye if I wore a monocle lol. Like no joke im going to save up to invest in them. Your video helped me imagine what im looking for. Thanks.
They're so wonderfully practical and will certainly solve the asymmetry that you're facing with one lens (the same problem I'd have had too!), but be prepared for some silly comments, looks and most of all lots of interest in the amazing eyepiece!
Omg I f’ing love her! I actually found this gentleman by intentionally looking up the history of monocles on yt and selecting his upload - but was immediately reminded of Karolina! I’ve already subscribed to his channel too now 😊
I’m looking into obtaining a monocle. I recently had my left eye removed after being blind in it for several years. Earlier this year I had a cataract removed so I no longer need glasses, except to read. It seems a waste buying a pair of reading glasses for one eye, so I’m researching monocles. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I am surprised you haven’t started using a cane to complete the look. I have nerve damage in both legs and have to use a cane, although I tend toward the bent wooden style canes rather than the fancy topped canes.
Very interesting video, thank you. And you explain and present everything very well. I didn't know anything about monocles before, and now I feel like I know everything I need to know :)
I remember wanting monocles when I first needed glasses, and my parents bought me a pair of them. The problem was, as much as I wanted them, I'm very short-sighted. My eyesight is so bad that I really can't get by with only one lens. I think on a practical level monocles are better for minor correction, or if you're long sighted and need it for reading. I'm noticing my eyesight when reading is getting worse too so I may get a monocle again as an adult for that purpose. I also have astigmatism in one eye
Thank you so much for your content! It's insane to see the stuff I've been researching in something other than drawings or scans of old magazines and photos. Just please don't burn yourself out thinking you have to upload a bunch of videos quickly, because I'm sure most of us would rather wait for good content that is sustainable for you to make with the least bit of stress, than for a few great videos that stressed you out so much that you can't deal with it anymore. So thank you again for this awesome content!
@@AntiqueMenswear Thank you very much! I'm hoping to put out some longer, higher quality "behind the scenes" museum content soon. Looking forward to your future videos!
My left eye struggles with reading realitivly far away text so i actully want a monocle subscription and i think the idea of a 14 year old boy in a orange hoodie pulling out a golden moncle during lecture is hysterical
"I still don't have a catch phrase, so THE END!" Thanks for this! I was wondering how to attach it to my jacket, and now I know! If anyone knows if there's a method for attaching them to vests, let me know!
I've seen anime and games with characters that wear monocles (tho not many people irl) and I've always thought they looked really cool (as well as glasses) tho I never really looked into them until now so this was interesting to watch! I have an original character that I'm working on that I'm thinking of giving a monocle to and was wondering how you'd even wear them so thank you for making this video, I really appreciate it!
Pretty cool! I think I will look into one as a knitter and sewer. I would love to find a pair of Pince-nez to fit my prescription as I find them so dainty. Also your catchphrase good sir is, "I don't have a catchphrase yet, so the end!" lol :)
I learned a lot from this video. It's interesting to see what efforts were made, over centuries, to improve the practicality of the monocle, whilst making it fashionable.
I just bought my first monocle today (Dec 12, 2020) from Nearsights out of the USA. I'm also going to buy a different one from Monocle Madness in the UK just to help out these businesses as I appreciate what they do :) Cheers from Canada
I literally thought monocles was something the cartoons made up back then, cause I thought there's no way it would just stay on someone's eye like that. but here i am-
This was so helpful I love ddressing in 1930 style and a monocle is a great excesory to that outfit. This video truly helped me to understand different monocles Thank you so much.
I loved this. Like you, I have astigmatism in my left eye and I've been contemplating getting a monocle. You might have given me the final push🙂 I love your videos!
I remember the first time I saw eyewear with a retractable chain was in Robin and the 7 hoods when Bing Crosby’s character give his spectacles a tug and it flies up his lapel.
Thank you, kindly, for this informative video, good sir! Looks as though it’s been a while since you’ve uploaded to yt; hope you’ll upload new / more things soon. I’ve just subscribed.
Oh my this video is pretty recent :D. how convenient for me who suddenly rediscovered his curiosity about how people wore them without falling out. Good Stuff Fancy Monocle man :)
Super interesting! Just the info I was looking for. I was reading a book and was wondering how the earlier predecessors of the monocle without the gallery were kept in place. It seems like it was terribly unstable and taxing if one wanted to use it longer than a brief moment.
Ok, I really love monocles even though I don't have any eye problems. I just stumbled across this video and LOVED it. Henceforth, I shall know you as the Monocle Man.
Great video can’t wait to see your channel grow. I think I saw a documentary that there are still some Tailors you know places like that that will still make certain things that were victorian so it’s like a specialty thing would be great to see some of those shops like I think there’s one were they still make top hats
(Col) Alfred Wintle in his autobiography, entitled The Last Englishman, states very firmly that the only proper monocle is the rimless type without a lanyard. It doesn't need a lanyard because it doesn't fall out if the wearer knows his business. If memory serves ( it's years since I read the book) he goes on to record how he proved his point by riding in a steeplechase (or perhaps a point to point) with his monocle immovably in position.
I genuinely had no idea of some of these facts and history of the monocle, haven't even seen one in real life, this was very interesting indeed, I might grab one without graduation for myself
I have astigmatism in my left eye that causes me to be somewhat nearsighted in that eye. The eye doctor said I could have a corrective lens made for it. However, my other eye is strong enough my brain can compensate, so it doesn't affect my vision, and therefore I don't need corrective lenses at this time. I was offered the glasses with one corrective lens, but a monocle might be the perfect solution, given it would go well with my detachable collars and tastes in menswear. Will keep this in mind for when I inevitably will need a corrective lens, thanks for the info
woww you successfully seize my 20 minutes in full of new knowledge! first, I'm just want to know how Austen Chamberlain uses his monocle, but I'm ended here. really good content!
Thank goodness for what some call oddball. Watched a Japanese animation and became interested by removing a lense from a old prescription now ordering one if I can find a reputable manufacturer.
I accidentally found this while I was tryna figure out how Morpheus' glasses stayed on ..... Haven't really got anywhere with that but now I know how these work so thanks :)
The chain with a loop int the middle likely wasn't a repair but a place to clip the chain to its self if you thread it thru a button whole on you lapel.
I just love how when you showed the sprung gallery i got as excited and “omg thats ingenious thats perfect” as someone from the time probably was, popular or not i bet someone LOVED those
I use the retractable type branch pin with my finger piece Pince-Nez. I love the retractable chains. They are very handy. I've been wearing pince-Nez since I was 15 and I'm now 27. I can highly recommend them as they are extremely comfortable and don't fall off easily. You do need to find the correct size bridge for your nose and there is around 30 sizes but its well worth it.
This was very useful : D Please continue making these videos, I was searching for info on monocles in a more practical sense, but this was actually really interesting on the historical side!!! Don’t regret a single minute of watching this: D
i'm impressed at how easy you make it look to put on a monocle. I'm wondering if its because of my facial bone structure that I have such a hard time putting them on.
It's probably partly practice (I've been using them since age 10, I think), and also size! If the monocle is too big or too heavy (if it has a fat chain) then it won't stay put well. A swinging chain has too much momentum, even moving your head whilst wearing a chain will cause enough of a whip to pull the monocle out.
Huh. I might have to get one -- very practical. You can always change out the modern lanyard for something natty. (Or even a bit of woven fishing line for good strength but very fine texture.) So tell us about the functionality of the armbands on the shirt? And "the End" works!
I just watched someone talk about monocles for 20 minutes, and I don't regret a single second. This was fascinating!!
Totally worth it.
agreed.
1,000%🙌
Same
Absolutely agreed God bless
You called this "uninteresting history" but I genuinely enjoyed watching this. Can't wait to learn more history stuff
Monocle should come back, feels like a fine balance between a contact and glasses
0:20
"if you're just down that weird TH-cam video rabbit hole"
this is the exact reason I'm here and the accuracy of it really scared me for a bit
Very entertaining/educational! Thank you for making this! 👓
Yes! Let's bring back the monocle!
I really appreciate you mentioning (and linking) places to purchase monocles. A lot of people talk about vintage style, but they don’t always mention where we can actually find them.
WOW! 50 years ago I purchased a monocle as part of my "Major General" outfit for a production of "The Pirates Of Penzance" Although I was wearing reading glasses at the time the monocle did the trick without any of the hassle!! I'm 72 today and still have one hanging around my neck! Now...people think it's strange NOT to see me with one!! Loved the video...Thank You!
Hello, Sir!
Thank you very much for your comment and thank you for sharing the story. I've always been a huge fan of the Major General and have tried to sing his song as fast as I possibly could for years! Ha-ha!
I am also questioned if people perceive my monocle to be missing, it does become a trademark because people don't see them often, though they're not as uncommon as some people think.
When I lived in Winchester I noted several people with monocles.
“If you’re doing a school paper on Victorian eyewear”
Haha school what’s that???
Meme God I don’t know but it sure would’ve been more interesting than most!
Hogwarts?
Chaotic neutral
Im pretty much blind in my right eye and wear glasses that make me look funny. One eye looks bigger, but i think i would accept my weird looking eye if I wore a monocle lol. Like no joke im going to save up to invest in them. Your video helped me imagine what im looking for. Thanks.
They're so wonderfully practical and will certainly solve the asymmetry that you're facing with one lens (the same problem I'd have had too!), but be prepared for some silly comments, looks and most of all lots of interest in the amazing eyepiece!
How did it go!
I came because Karolina Żebrowska told me to and now I know I'm gonna stay forever
Siva me too!
Me too!
Me too 😄
Omg I f’ing love her!
I actually found this gentleman by intentionally looking up the history of monocles on yt and selecting his upload - but was immediately reminded of Karolina!
I’ve already subscribed to his channel too now 😊
I’m looking into obtaining a monocle. I recently had my left eye removed after being blind in it for several years. Earlier this year I had a cataract removed so I no longer need glasses, except to read. It seems a waste buying a pair of reading glasses for one eye, so I’m researching monocles. I thoroughly enjoyed your video. I am surprised you haven’t started using a cane to complete the look. I have nerve damage in both legs and have to use a cane, although I tend toward the bent wooden style canes rather than the fancy topped canes.
Don't forget the bowler mo fo
This guy needs more subscribers, man. Aside from antique eyewear and covering historical fashion, he's great at presenting. Well done!
Impressive collection and charming presentation. :)
Hi
He’s back! 😀
I love the sprung gallery monocle!! It’s so neat!
Very interesting video, thank you. And you explain and present everything very well. I didn't know anything about monocles before, and now I feel like I know everything I need to know :)
I remember wanting monocles when I first needed glasses, and my parents bought me a pair of them. The problem was, as much as I wanted them, I'm very short-sighted. My eyesight is so bad that I really can't get by with only one lens. I think on a practical level monocles are better for minor correction, or if you're long sighted and need it for reading. I'm noticing my eyesight when reading is getting worse too so I may get a monocle again as an adult for that purpose. I also have astigmatism in one eye
Thank you so much for your content! It's insane to see the stuff I've been researching in something other than drawings or scans of old magazines and photos. Just please don't burn yourself out thinking you have to upload a bunch of videos quickly, because I'm sure most of us would rather wait for good content that is sustainable for you to make with the least bit of stress, than for a few great videos that stressed you out so much that you can't deal with it anymore.
So thank you again for this awesome content!
THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK!!!! 😄😄😄😄
Yay welcome back! Im ready to learn about all of history and all its little trinkets, odds and ends and everything in between. Thank you.
That's amazing that there are companies making monocles today!
Love the intro! Love you! Monocles have always seemed really hard to keep on your face. Is it uncomfortable?
IT BE THE ULTIMATE BOI
M O N O C L E M A N
👏👏👏 yay another vid! 🎩🎩
Just thought u should do a review on the mens fashion in the new Netflix show "the English game"
Gotta love how this is the only video on TH-cam showing a proper monocle
"The Umbrella Academy" brought me here 🧐 and I loved it!!! Didn’t regret a single second 👍👍👍🇧🇩
Very good explanations based on an extensive collection.
You are doing a great work, thank you for such interesting content.
Great videogram Sir. I really enjoyed it. Didn't know that I will ever find stories like this on this Internet platform.
thank you for starting this channel, awesome content that was missing from TH-cam
I work in a Victorian era heritage house museum and we have a few in our collection that I've always found pretty neat!
Those would be wonderful to see! I enjoyed your video replacing the display case in the museum!
@@AntiqueMenswear Thank you very much! I'm hoping to put out some longer, higher quality "behind the scenes" museum content soon. Looking forward to your future videos!
Very interesting, and your voice and commentaries made it soo much funnier and spothing at the same time!! Woah, great job!
Keep the content coming! It's been so hard finding good info on antique menswear 😁
I second that request.
I love how in-depth this is. Thanks.
I just bought a monocle! It will be here soon in the mail! If i like it i will be buying more.
I never knew I needed to know ANYTHING about monocles. But I was wrong :D Keep up the good work :)
What did you “need” this information for???
You look quite the dapper gentleman.
Thanks for the valuable information.
Let's make the 2020's the decade the monocle made a comeback.🧐
My left eye struggles with reading realitivly far away text so i actully want a monocle subscription and i think the idea of a 14 year old boy in a orange hoodie pulling out a golden moncle during lecture is hysterical
"I still don't have a catch phrase, so THE END!"
Thanks for this! I was wondering how to attach it to my jacket, and now I know!
If anyone knows if there's a method for attaching them to vests, let me know!
I never knew I needed to know this stuff... but I did! ❤️
great video! i cant wait for you to post more!
This was totally interesting! I could listen to you talk about monocles forever :D I'm so glad I found your videos
I do know how I arrived here, but I was immediately interested....I love vintage objects. Great video.
I've seen anime and games with characters that wear monocles (tho not many people irl) and I've always thought they looked really cool (as well as glasses) tho I never really looked into them until now so this was interesting to watch! I have an original character that I'm working on that I'm thinking of giving a monocle to and was wondering how you'd even wear them so thank you for making this video, I really appreciate it!
Pretty cool! I think I will look into one as a knitter and sewer. I would love to find a pair of Pince-nez to fit my prescription as I find them so dainty. Also your catchphrase good sir is, "I don't have a catchphrase yet, so the end!" lol :)
I learned a lot from this video. It's interesting to see what efforts were made, over centuries, to improve the practicality of the monocle, whilst making it fashionable.
I'm glad to hear this technology is still being made and used
This was really interesting, thank you for uploading.
I just bought my first monocle today (Dec 12, 2020) from Nearsights out of the USA. I'm also going to buy a different one from Monocle Madness in the UK just to help out these businesses as I appreciate what they do :) Cheers from Canada
Another great one - I’m always rather fond of lorgnettes, but then again I’m a bit old fashioned.
Brilliant video, a great atmosphere and an interesting person to watch, quite different to most channels. Please carry on with these videos.
I think the sprung gallery is cool, it has that steampunk, art-deco, retrofuturistic look to it on the monocle.
I literally thought monocles was something the cartoons made up back then, cause I thought there's no way it would just stay on someone's eye like that. but here i am-
Thank you. Its hard to find men doing vintage wear. im studying late 1800s-1930s fashion. I would love to see you do some 1920s/30s mens fashion.
This was so helpful I love ddressing in 1930 style and a monocle is a great excesory to that outfit. This video truly helped me to understand different monocles Thank you so much.
Loved the video & the way the young man dresses, I think it’s wonderful.
Thank you very much, Jester!
Interesting!!! My great grandfather wore a monocle and when he passed away, my great grandmother placed his monocle in his casket.
That's such a beautiful story, Joe!
I'm sorry for your loss!
If you have any photos you'd like to share privately that would be lovely!
Not going to lie, this is brilliant.
Perfect video! So interesting to ear about adjustable monocle´s
I loved this. Like you, I have astigmatism in my left eye and I've been contemplating getting a monocle. You might have given me the final push🙂
I love your videos!
I remember the first time I saw eyewear with a retractable chain was in Robin and the 7 hoods when Bing Crosby’s character give his spectacles a tug and it flies up his lapel.
Thank you, kindly, for this informative video, good sir!
Looks as though it’s been a while since you’ve uploaded to yt; hope you’ll upload new / more things soon. I’ve just subscribed.
I've always loved antiques, in particular ever since my grandfather got me into coin and stamp collecting. Fantastic video!
He’s back!! :)
The spring gallery is brilliant!
Also, that list of why you might be here missed a growing group of people who might visit: Cosplayers
After watching this video, I am so jealous right now of those who have prominent brow bones to hold a monocle!（weeping as a Chinese...
This was a good video! It answered way more than my question.
I just started watching “Umbrella Academy” and thought to myself “Self. I want a monocle.” And now I’m here. LOL!
I've always wondered how you put on a monocle, thx for this lol
Oh my this video is pretty recent :D. how convenient for me who suddenly rediscovered his curiosity about how people wore them without falling out. Good Stuff Fancy Monocle man :)
Super interesting! Just the info I was looking for. I was reading a book and was wondering how the earlier predecessors of the monocle without the gallery were kept in place. It seems like it was terribly unstable and taxing if one wanted to use it longer than a brief moment.
Ok, I really love monocles even though I don't have any eye problems. I just stumbled across this video and LOVED it. Henceforth, I shall know you as the Monocle Man.
Pince nez I saw it in sherlock Holmes sotry I didn't understand the word english its not my first language and I'm still learning thank you for video
Great video can’t wait to see your channel grow. I think I saw a documentary that there are still some Tailors you know places like that that will still make certain things that were victorian so it’s like a specialty thing would be great to see some of those shops like I think there’s one were they still make top hats
(Col) Alfred Wintle in his autobiography, entitled The Last Englishman, states very firmly that the only proper monocle is the rimless type without a lanyard. It doesn't need a lanyard because it doesn't fall out if the wearer knows his business. If memory serves ( it's years since I read the book) he goes on to record how he proved his point by riding in a steeplechase (or perhaps a point to point) with his monocle immovably in position.
Fantastic, I love the style and kudos to you for keeping it alive.
As somebody who is near-sighted, I can't wrap my head around seeing a blur and a sharp image all in the same time.
I genuinely had no idea of some of these facts and history of the monocle, haven't even seen one in real life, this was very interesting indeed, I might grab one without graduation for myself
While I do not need a monocle, I do think I may try the attachment ideas with a magnifier lense of the same size, as I am constantly using one.
I have astigmatism in my left eye that causes me to be somewhat nearsighted in that eye. The eye doctor said I could have a corrective lens made for it. However, my other eye is strong enough my brain can compensate, so it doesn't affect my vision, and therefore I don't need corrective lenses at this time. I was offered the glasses with one corrective lens, but a monocle might be the perfect solution, given it would go well with my detachable collars and tastes in menswear. Will keep this in mind for when I inevitably will need a corrective lens, thanks for the info
woww you successfully seize my 20 minutes in full of new knowledge! first, I'm just want to know how Austen Chamberlain uses his monocle, but I'm ended here. really good content!
I’m hoping to get a monocle soon, they seem really convenient!
I'm here to learn how to do my best Fabio Lang impression.
Yes you read it correctly.
as a watch collector, i'm curious about pocket watch trends. I'd definitely watch a video on that too.
Now I want to get a monocle even if I don't have any problems with my eyesight
Thank goodness for what some call oddball. Watched a Japanese animation and became interested by removing a lense from a old prescription now ordering one if I can find a reputable manufacturer.
I think this fashion and any old style fashion is very, very attractive! 😊
Excellent video. Very informative and fun. The overall look is very dashing. I just love that period fashion.
I accidentally found this while I was tryna figure out how Morpheus' glasses stayed on ..... Haven't really got anywhere with that but now I know how these work so thanks :)
Check out my video on Pince-Nez on my channel and you'll find out exactly how Morpheus' glasses stay on and more!
@@AntiqueMenswear I will do that right now
The chain with a loop int the middle likely wasn't a repair but a place to clip the chain to its self if you thread it thru a button whole on you lapel.
The blurring occasionally makes me want to wear a monocle lmao. I need one for my left eye As well. Thanks for the info
I just love how when you showed the sprung gallery i got as excited and “omg thats ingenious thats perfect” as someone from the time probably was, popular or not i bet someone LOVED those
Really enjoyed this, 10/10
Well done! Thanks, Mate. Now, I want an antique monocle.
I use the retractable type branch pin with my finger piece Pince-Nez.
I love the retractable chains. They are very handy.
I've been wearing pince-Nez since I was 15 and I'm now 27. I can highly recommend them as they are extremely comfortable and don't fall off easily. You do need to find the correct size bridge for your nose and there is around 30 sizes but its well worth it.
This was very useful : D Please continue making these videos, I was searching for info on monocles in a more practical sense, but this was actually really interesting on the historical side!!! Don’t regret a single minute of watching this: D
i'm impressed at how easy you make it look to put on a monocle. I'm wondering if its because of my facial bone structure that I have such a hard time putting them on.
It's probably partly practice (I've been using them since age 10, I think), and also size!
If the monocle is too big or too heavy (if it has a fat chain) then it won't stay put well.
A swinging chain has too much momentum, even moving your head whilst wearing a chain will cause enough of a whip to pull the monocle out.
Huh. I might have to get one -- very practical. You can always change out the modern lanyard for something natty. (Or even a bit of woven fishing line for good strength but very fine texture.)
So tell us about the functionality of the armbands on the shirt?
And "the End" works!
This channel is all I ever hoped for!