These vintage cat eye glasses were acquired at the south coast of England, near the turn of the millennium. The style is early 1960's but cat eye glasses never fully lost their popularity in the UK so we may be looking at a later remake. The Rx of the lenses (+3.50) may indicate that an elderly lady used these as readers.
What struck me when first seeing this portrait is that everything in the model's face is well defined (sharp if you wish) except the eyes. This may have to do with the effect of the lenses that not only magnify the image but also push the eyes forward - in other words, out of focus.
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