It was pince-nez, literally meaning what they did “pinch-nose”, people wear them before the usual ear holding things were invented, and the answer is: “poorly”, they also needed to be this small and thus lighter and they still fell off easily. So no wonder this particular design was quickly forgotten.
How did he keep the glasses on his face?
Serious answer: they’re a kind of spectacles that have a spring clip (kinda like a clothes peg) over the nose.
Gravity. How do you think he managed to be so annoying? It’s a black hole of annoying thoughts behind his eyes.
I think you like pinch them to your nose
It was pince-nez, literally meaning what they did “pinch-nose”, people wear them before the usual ear holding things were invented, and the answer is: “poorly”, they also needed to be this small and thus lighter and they still fell off easily. So no wonder this particular design was quickly forgotten.