# How do you know what kind of glasses look good on you?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 8, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-what-kind-of-glasses-look-good-on-you/391355 "2007-02-08T14:15:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-what-kind-of-glasses-look-good-on-you/391355/21 "2007-02-13T14:31:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth]  
Anybody?  
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Here’s a site that lets you try on frames…  
[www.framesdirect.com/framefinder.asp](http://www.framesdirect.com/framefinder.asp)

I didn’t test it.

For years, I’ve been buying my frames from a discount place near work. The employees want you to look good & I’ve had luck following their recommendations.

But I’m getting tired of the dinky rectangles. So I’m back to contacts–some of the time!

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**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-what-kind-of-glasses-look-good-on-you/391355/22 "2007-02-14T02:31:46Z")

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For me, anything that doesn’t make me look like I photograph - like I have a 12’ around face with 12 chins - is a keeper.

On me, nothing too round. That makes my face look even rounder.

My eye dr.'s dispensery’s employees are really good. I’m probably due for new frames this year, too.

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-know-what-kind-of-glasses-look-good-on-you/391355/23 "2007-02-14T03:33:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Bridget Burke]  
Here’s a site that lets you try on frames…  
[www.framesdirect.com/framefinder.asp](http://www.framesdirect.com/framefinder.asp)  
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That looks like a winner. Thanks!

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