Nightingale

Nightingale Prescription Sunglasses

If you want a frame with a bit of attitude, start with a cat-eye. The Nightingale is a pair of women’s full-rim cat-eye sunglasses, sized 57-17-138, in Caribbean Sunset or Tort & Black. It can be made with your prescription, so you can see clearly and keep the sun out at the same time. It is part of our Walter & Herbert collection.

Caribbean Sunset or Tort & Black: which one is you?

Caribbean Sunset. Caribbean Sunset is a good everyday shade. It is a versatile choice that works for most people.

Tort & Black. Tort & Black pairs tort with black. It is the safest choice if you only want one pair, and it never looks out of place.

If you are stuck between two, choose the one closest to the colours you wear most. You can always add a second pair later.

Why you will like it

The upswept outer corners suit round, oval and square faces especially well, giving the face a gentle lift. Tortoiseshell arms add warmth and a classic finishing touch.

The thicker frame front gives it real presence on the face.

Keep the Nightingale in the car, take it to the beach or wear it on your lunch break; it is made for bright Australian days.

How to wear it

Big earrings and a bold lip make these sunglasses feel even more glamorous.

Size and fit

At 57mm per lens, it is a generous size, a good pick if standard frames feel tight. The 17mm bridge is average. The 138mm arms are a standard length. Across the lenses and bridge it measures about 131mm.

The easiest way to check is against glasses you already love. Most frames show their size inside the arm; if yours are close to these, you are in safe territory.

Prescription lenses for the Nightingale

The Nightingale can be made with any of these lens types:

• Single vision: one prescription for distance, reading or the computer.
• Progressive: near, middle and far in one lens with no line. (In the UK they call them varifocals.)
• Bifocal: a defined reading area at the bottom of the lens.
• Ready readers: simple magnification for close work.

If your prescription is on the stronger side, a thinner high-index lens keeps the edges neat, and an anti-reflective coating means fewer distracting reflections on screens and at night.

What you need to order

Have your prescription handy before you start. It will list the sphere, cylinder and axis for each eye, and often your PD as well. If your PD is missing, your optometrist can give it to you. Then simply choose your colour and lens type, enter your prescription and add any extras, such as a thinner lens or a coating. You can review everything in your cart before you pay.

Made for you in our UK lab

Once you have picked your colour and lens type and entered your prescription and PD, our UK optical lab makes your lenses, fits them into your Nightingale and sends the finished pair to you in Australia.

Looking after them

Rinse off dust before wiping, dry the lenses with a clean microfibre cloth, and take your glasses off with both hands so the arms stay straight. For more tips, see our lens care guide.

FAQs

Can I get the Nightingale with my prescription?

Yes. Choose single vision, progressive, bifocal or ready reader lenses when you order.

Is it a large frame?

Yes. With 57mm lenses it suits wider faces.

What is havana or tortoiseshell?

A mottled pattern of browns and ambers, a classic eyewear finish.

Do you make the lenses yourselves?

Yes. Every pair is made to order in our UK optical lab, where your lenses are cut to your prescription and fitted into your frame.

Want to compare? See more women’s glasses and prescription sunglasses.