Cat eye glasses are very interesting as they do much to make you look your best. They have been called by different names including Harlequin and Manhattan as well as Upswept glasses. No matter what name you give them, they are very chic. Before they were introduced, most eyewear frames were either square or rounded or rectangular. Their focus was to provide functionality instead of being very trendy and fashionable.

Cat-eye glasses were very popular in the fifties and sixties. Fashion icons helped to popularize them further but after that, they seem to have become less popular. These days, they are once again making a return, especially after the TV series Mad Men focused attention of the public once more on these eyewear items.