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Square Frames

Square frames, with the flat brow and strong corners that hold up a soft face.

93 frames

About Square Frames

KUBORAUM holds more than a third of the square frames here, and the rest is spread thinly across Res/Rei, J.F. Rey, Oliver Peoples, Blake Kuwahara, Blackfin, Cartier, Matsuda, Sabine Be, OVVO, Henau, DITA, Oscar Mamooi and Piero Massaro. Most are acetate; the rest are metal or combination frames.

The sizes sit in the middle of the store’s range. Eye sizes run from 42mm to 57mm with a median of 50mm, and most fall between 47mm and 52mm. A square frame carries its width in the corners, so a 50mm square usually looks wider on the face than a 50mm round. If you are moving from a round to a square, consider a size down.

Colour on a square

This is where the patterned acetates gather. More of the store’s tortoise and havana frames are square than any other shape, from KUBORAUM’s Havana Grey and Green Havana to Henau’s Blue Tortoise, alongside a run of greens: olive, artichoke, lichen, alpine green. Black matt and black shine are here too, as are crystals, clear and smoked. A square acetate rim is cut from a solid plate, so the colour is the same at the corner as at the centre, and the frame holds its adjustment once an optician has set it.

Each frame ships as a frame for your optician to glaze, most are one of a kind, and US shipping is free and insured with a signature on delivery.

Who do square glasses suit?

Square frames are usually recommended for rounder or softer faces, where the straight top line and corners add definition. That is a guideline rather than a rule, and plenty of angular faces wear squares well when the frame is narrow enough. Our square frames run from 42mm to 57mm across the eye, so there is a width for most faces. Send us a photo if you would like a second opinion.

What is the difference between square and rectangular frames?

Height. A square frame is nearly as tall as it is wide, so the lens has room for a progressive corridor and the frame sits as a block on the face. A rectangular frame is noticeably wider than it is tall and sits as a band. We tag each of our frames one way or the other; the rectangular frames have their own page.

Are square frames good for progressive lenses?

Generally yes. Progressive lenses need vertical depth so the distance, intermediate and reading zones all fit, and a square frame is one of the taller shapes. Your optician will check the lens height against the prescription. Our lens guide explains what to ask, and the frame ships as a frame for them to glaze.

Do you have square tortoise shell glasses?

Yes: more of our tortoise and havana acetate frames are square than any other shape. They include KUBORAUM’s Havana Grey, Green Havana and Red Havana, and a blue tortoise. Tortoise and havana are patterned acetate, cut from a solid plate, so the pattern runs through the whole rim. Most are one of a kind.