29 Insane Pics of What Eyeglasses Looked Like In the 1960s and 1970s

Carly Tennes Published 10/13/2024 in wow

Cat eye glasses. Coke bottle lenses. Heart-shaped frames. No matter what kind of eyewear you rocked in the '60s and '70s, one thing was certain: You most definitely looked rad. Case in point? This collection of vintage snaps depicting our parents and grandparents looking cooler than we could ever imagine.

From Michael Caine's line of signature frames to a couple hitting the Taj Mahal in style, here are 29 insane pictures of what glasses and sunglasses looked like in the 1960s and 1970s.

List View
Player View
Grid View

1.
Michael Caine rocks a pair of sunglasses, date unknown.
2.
“My dad and his Buddy Holly glasses, circa 1965.”
3.
“Michael Caine, circa 1970s.”
4.
5.
“Steve Marriott of Humble Pie and Small Faces, late 1960s.”
6.
“My grandparents in the ‘60s.”
7.
“Stephen Hawking in the 1960's. This picture gives me Harry Potter vibes.”
8.
“A 1960s Midwestern moment.”
9.
“My mother holding a kitten in the early 70’s.”
10.
“Carrie Fisher with glasses. Late 70s/Early 80s (not sure exactly). Favorite picture of her.”
11.
“That’s a whole lot of ‘70s in one pic.”
12.
“Miles Davis has cool glasses [early 1970s].”
13.
“They just don't make glasses like they used to" feat. my grandparents in the 70’s.”
14.
“Miles Davis in fur, scarf, and superfly eyewear, ca. 1970s.”
15.
“My dad in the mid to late 70s I believe.”
16.
“My mom, don’t you love those glasses? (1960s).”
17.
“Futuristic sunglasses in the 1960s (Joel Meyerowitz).”
18.
“Robert Redford 70’s.”
19.
“Jeff Goldblum on a family vacation in Miami, early 60s.”
20.
“George Harrison and Pattie Boyd owning those sunglasses in the 60’s”
21.
“My great-grandma on her 60th birthday, June 28, 1970. Totally rocking the hot pink cat eye sunglasses.”
22.
“Lightnin' Hopkins rockin' some Roy Orbison sunglasses (1960s).”
23.
“My mom. Early 60s, Calgary, AB.”
24.
“My mom in elementary school, mid 1960’s- love the glasses!”
25.
 “My grandparents in front of the Taj Mahal, ca. 1960s. Look at those sunglasses!”
26.
“My mom happened to be the only one in her yearbook to wear sunglasses. '75.”
27.
“Circa 1954. James Dean needed glasses in real life. His clip-on sunglasses still made him look cool.”
28.
“Late 1970s (I presume): A glasses-wearing Harrison Ford, a coy Carrie Fisher and a shy Mark Hamill yuk it up.”
29.
“Roy Orbison wearing his famous prescription sunglasses, 1966.”

1.
Michael Caine rocks a pair of sunglasses, date unknown.
2.
“My dad and his Buddy Holly glasses, circa 1965.”
3.
“Michael Caine, circa 1970s.”
4.
5.
“Steve Marriott of Humble Pie and Small Faces, late 1960s.”
6.
“My grandparents in the ‘60s.”
7.
“Stephen Hawking in the 1960's. This picture gives me Harry Potter vibes.”
8.
“A 1960s Midwestern moment.”
9.
“My mother holding a kitten in the early 70’s.”
10.
“Carrie Fisher with glasses. Late 70s/Early 80s (not sure exactly). Favorite picture of her.”
11.
“That’s a whole lot of ‘70s in one pic.”
12.
“Miles Davis has cool glasses [early 1970s].”
13.
“They just don't make glasses like they used to" feat. my grandparents in the 70’s.”
14.
“Miles Davis in fur, scarf, and superfly eyewear, ca. 1970s.”
15.
“My dad in the mid to late 70s I believe.”
16.
“My mom, don’t you love those glasses? (1960s).”
17.
“Futuristic sunglasses in the 1960s (Joel Meyerowitz).”
18.
“Robert Redford 70’s.”
19.
“Jeff Goldblum on a family vacation in Miami, early 60s.”
20.
“George Harrison and Pattie Boyd owning those sunglasses in the 60’s”
21.
“My great-grandma on her 60th birthday, June 28, 1970. Totally rocking the hot pink cat eye sunglasses.”
22.
“Lightnin' Hopkins rockin' some Roy Orbison sunglasses (1960s).”
23.
“My mom. Early 60s, Calgary, AB.”
24.
“My mom in elementary school, mid 1960’s- love the glasses!”
25.
 “My grandparents in front of the Taj Mahal, ca. 1960s. Look at those sunglasses!”
26.
“My mom happened to be the only one in her yearbook to wear sunglasses. '75.”
27.
“Circa 1954. James Dean needed glasses in real life. His clip-on sunglasses still made him look cool.”
28.
“Late 1970s (I presume): A glasses-wearing Harrison Ford, a coy Carrie Fisher and a shy Mark Hamill yuk it up.”
29.
“Roy Orbison wearing his famous prescription sunglasses, 1966.”