This is a stupid question, but it is driving me nuts. What do they call the bows that don't wrap around the ear, but are straighter and tighter to the head with only a slight curve? They are extremely common and all the stylish glasses have them (Ralph Lauren, Nike Flexon, etc.). I know the answer to this is somewhere in my brain, I just can't find it today! :-)
Having a brain fart,
Stacey
You mean library temples?
Thats it. Man that has been bugging me. Thanks a ton!!!!
library is the most common, has also been referred to in the past as skull temples, and there is also bayonet temples that worked the same way, but were most prevelant on the old AO skymasters
I've heard them referred to as spatula temples. Is that a real name?
Spatula temples only available at Spatula City for short periods. Seriously, I think spatula temples are ordinary skull temples.
In the states I have only heard the name "Bow" applied to temples for "riding bow" temples which is a plastic temple
molded down to a cable configuaration, which I have not seen used in 30 years. In the states, "Bow" usually referrs to the amount of curve bent into the chassis (front for you young folks) of the frame.
Chip
Last edited by chip anderson; 12-22-2004 at 07:40 PM. Reason: Addittional archaic comment.
rain, hair, and cephus.
How about duke and diddley also.
Charmant's CFX series has a few frames with skull temples.
Last edited by KStraker; 10-12-2007 at 02:29 PM. Reason: edit for more bo's.
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