The anima is the metal wire core inside the temple (side arm) that acts like a skeleton to give structure and durability. Only relevant in acetate designs, the Anima translated from Italian means ‘the soul’. At Cutler and Gross, we use this unique space to engrave the theme of the collection, for example, the Deco design to symbolize Tony Gross’s love of New York or the Fret board as a nod to the jazz clubs in the swinging 60’s.
We externally bevel edges of our frames to reduce overall weight, this allows us to create frames that have a bold silhouette without being too heavy and uncomfortable for everyday wear.
This is the part of the frame that rests on the wearers nose. A regular bridge is shaped like an arch and is designed to fit as a saddle fit to a horse’s back. A keyhole bridge has a gap between the bottom of the bridge and the nose, and the frame is designed to rest on the nose pads on the side of the bridge
This is the front of the frame which contains the lenses. The front has two apertures with a groove inside each, and it is into these grooves the lenses fit.
Consists of 2 metal parts which interlock and are secured to the frontal and temple by means of rivets, creating a moving joint. It has 5 ‘Charniers’ or metal loops through which the screw is inserted.
The lug is the top corner of the front of the frame, where the hinge secures the temple to the frame frontal. Lugs are functional but can also offer a decorative finish, like a cat eye or curved metal edge.
This is where the frame sits on the nose. On an acetate frame, the nose pads are integrated into the frame front, whereas on a metal frame the nose pads are fitted onto pad arms with a curved shape, which can be adjusted by an optician for the perfect bridge fit. While nose pads are adjustable, they are delicate, and we recommend adjusting them in store by an optician.
Pin riveting is the most traditional method of attaching a hinge to a glasses frame as they provide a solid fix between the hinge and the frontal. The rivets are located in a tightly packed cluster on the frame front endpiece and the outside of the temple near the hinge and can be both functional and decorative, like our 8-point Star Compass pins.
This is the part of the frame that surrounds the lens, usually acetate or metal wire. They are sometimes called eye wires, and frames can also be semi-rimless, or feature mixed material rims like the Cutler and Gross 1333 optical.
Temple is the American term and sidearm is the British term for the part of the frame that extends from the top corners of the frame and rest on the ears of the wearer.
This is the last 45mm of the temple. On Cutler and Gross frames this could be the iconic Paddle shape on the 0734 or the Fender milling on the 1394.