The Ultimate Guide to Wellington Glasses: Compatibility with Different Face Types, Tips on How to Choose, and Recommended Brand Items!

Wellington-type eyeglasses with moderately rounded and square-based lens shapes are not too much to say that they are the standard frames for eyeglasses. With a design that is both casual and yet somehow intellectual, these frames are a must-have as a basic pair of spectacles. In this issue, we focus on Wellington frame eyeglasses and introduce their features, compatibility with different face types, and recommended items!

What are Wellington Eyeglasses?

Wellington (Wellington) frame spectacles are characterized by an inverted trapezoidal frame design in which the upper bottom is longer than the lower bottom. With its orthodox lens shape, this frame is widely popular among both men and women regardless of age, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is always one of the candidates when purchasing eyeglasses or sunglasses. These eyeglass frames, which are moderately rounded but basically square in shape, give a sharp and intellectual impression. Since it is now a standard shape in Japan, it is attractive for its ease of use in any situation from casual wear to ceremonial occasions. The rounded shape is sometimes called “Boslington” between Boston and Wellington, but this is a name given by the Japanese media, and in a broader sense, rounded frames can be treated as Wellingtons.

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Wellington frames are booming in Japan after being worn by domestic and international stars such as Kim Taku and Johnny Depp!

Wellington eyeglasses became very popular in the American Ivy League in the 1950s and are now considered one of the classic frames. It took root in Japan relatively late, after the 2000s, when Takuya Kimura wore them in a TV commercial, which ignited their popularity. Around this time, many brands began selling black-rimmed Wellington eyeglasses with celluloid frames, and this triggered a huge boom as a fashion item, with people who do not have bad eyesight also wearing date glasses. Later, when Johnny Depp, who played a successful writer in the movie “Secret Window” released in 2004, wore the glasses, their intellectual mood came into the limelight and the glasses became a fashion item again. Incidentally, Johnny Depp wears MOSCOT’s LEMTOSH in his private life.

How to choose Wellington eyeglasses and which face type suits you?

When choosing frames for eyeglasses, the key point is to keep the width of the top and bottom of the frame (the length from the top bottom of the frame to the bottom of the frame) within one-third of the length from the eyebrows to the chin. Exceeding this limit will result in an imbalance, making the face look bigger and the spectacles look bad. It is also better to choose a pair whose width is about the same as the line of the face. If the width is too narrow, it may make the face look bigger, and if it is too wide, it may make only the spectacles look as if they are floating.

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The royal rule is to choose a frame edge design that matches your face shape

As for face types that suit Wellington spectacles, the bottom line is that Wellington spectacles can be worn by a wide range of people, as they cover a relatively wide range of face types. However, since there are some shape characteristics among Wellingtons, it is better to choose details according to one’s face shape. Check out the next section to see how wellington frames go with and suit your face contours!

Check compatibility of Wellington spectacles with different face types!

Wellington spectacles and face shape compatibility (1) “Face length

Wellington frames look best on faces with long faces. Since long faces are characterized by a slender and sharp facial line, frames with a wide top and bottom width like Wellington frames suit them well. Choose a frame size so that the width of the frame is close to the face line for a better fit.

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Wellington spectacles and face shape compatibility (2) “Square face

Although the contours are different, a square face, like a long face, is characterized by sharp facial lines. Because of the straight shape of the face, frames for eyeglasses should be curved and angular to fit the face. Rather than orthodox Wellington frames, Boslington frames, which are designed somewhere between Boston and Wellington, would fit better.

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Wellington spectacles and face shape compatibility (3) “Round face

Round faces have a higher horizontal proportion than vertical, which gives the face a somewhat softer look. Since frames with straight lines suit this face type, if you choose Wellington frames, choose a shape close to square with sharp corners to fit your face.

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Wellington spectacles and face shape compatibility (4) “Triangular face

The triangular face, with its sharp chin, goes well with curved frames that accentuate the face line, just like the square face. Rounded frames closer to Boslington that create a softer look also fit this face.

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Incidentally, since an egg-shaped face is positioned in the middle of all face types, any frame will suit it. Next, we introduce you to our recommended brand of Wellington eyeglasses!