Elite 4638

Elite 4638 Prescription Glasses

Life’s too short for beige glasses. The Elite 4638 is a women’s full-rim frame in two colours that make an impression: a rich, grown-up purple and a bright, cheerful teal. It’s sized 53-16-140 and can be made up with single vision, progressive or bifocal lenses to your prescription.

If you’ve always played it safe with black or tortoiseshell, this is a lovely way to try colour without going over the top.

Purple or teal? Finding your Elite 4638

Purple is the more polished of the two. It’s deep enough to feel elegant, and it works beautifully with grey, navy, cream and silver. It’s also kind to most skin tones, which makes it an easy first step into coloured frames.

Teal is pure joy. It brightens the face, picks up blue and green eyes and looks fantastic with white, denim and summer prints. If you want people to comment on your glasses (in a good way), choose teal.

Comfortable, light and easy to wear

The plastic construction keeps the frame light and the colour rich. The full rim protects your lenses and works with every lens type, including thicker lenses for stronger prescriptions.

The Elite 4638 is also a good choice if you wear your glasses from morning to night. A lighter frame puts less pressure on your nose and behind your ears, so you notice it less as the day goes on.

How the Elite 4638 fits

With 53mm lenses, this is a medium frame that suits most faces. The 16mm bridge is on the narrow side, which helps it sit securely on slimmer noses, and the 140mm arms are a standard length.

The simplest way to check the fit is to compare it with glasses you already love. The numbers are usually printed inside the arm. Within two or three millimetres? You’re good to go.

Choose your lenses

• Single vision: one prescription for distance, reading or screens.
• Progressive: smooth near-to-far vision in one lens. The 38mm lens depth leaves room for all three zones.
• Bifocal: a defined reading area at the bottom of the lens.
• Ready readers: a simple boost for reading and close-up tasks.

Coloured frames look their best with clear, reflection-free lenses, so an anti-reflective coating is a smart add-on. If your prescription is strong, a thinner high-index lens keeps the edges discreet inside the rim.

Made to order in our UK lab

Pick your colour and lens type, enter your prescription and PD, and our optical lab in the UK will make your lenses and fit them into your Elite 4638 before sending your glasses to you in Australia.

Keeping the colour bright

Clean your frame and lenses with lens spray and a soft cloth, store them in a case, and keep them out of direct sun when you’re not wearing them, such as on a car dashboard. More tips are in our lens care guide.

Questions we hear a lot

Is the Elite 4638 too bold for every day?

Not at all. The purple in particular is rich but understated, so it works just as well on a Monday morning as it does at the weekend.

Can I get progressive lenses in it?

Yes. The 38mm lens depth gives progressive lenses the height they need.

Will it suit a narrow nose?

Yes, the 16mm bridge is designed for slimmer nose bridges.

Love the colour but want to compare shapes? See the rest of the Elite collection, browse more women’s glasses, or explore all our prescription glasses.