Notwithstanding, popularizing the monocle became his lasting legacy. By the end of the century, it was in use all over German-speaking countries. It jumped to London around the turn of the 19th ...

A monocle as well known abroad as that worn by ... It came securely fixed in the eye of German Tenor Richard Tauber who, to perfect the scene, carried a pet dachshund under each arm, Fritzi ...

Slate has a rundown on the history of the one-eyed spectacle: Though the exact origins of the monocle are unclear, fashion historian Richard Corson sets their general appearance around the turn of ...