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Cast your eye over The Complete Guide To UK Steampunk Festivals and plot your perfect passage through the year.

For every month we have all your steampunk needs covered, here are our highlights.

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The popularity of the monocle has piggybacked the resurgent hipster revolution but apart from these wonderfully cool dudes who else wears a monocle?

Let’s start by firstly looking at who invented the monocle, the original pioneer who recognised that in the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man would be king.

The monocle is designed to sit comfortably between the fleshy parts of the eyebrow and fleshy part of the lower eye socket above the cheekbone. The metal frame of the eyepiece has a protruding ledge called "The Gallery".  It is specifically located at the top and bottom sitting proud of the mainframe. Benefits of the Monocle Gallery Ensures the lens sits clear of the eyelashes to allow you to blink naturally. Allows a secure fit with relaxed muscles around the eye Allows custom prescriptions with astigmatism as the gallery orientates the lens each time it is positioned Prevents scratches if you...