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MONOCLE WORN BY MAID OF HONOR

BRIEF HISTORY: The Monocle is a singular corrective lens with a wire ring around the circumference of the lens and a string or chain attachment. The monocle dates back as early as the 1720's and has had 3 designs over the years. The first design was the most basic seen in England before the 1830's. The second design was slightly more elaborate and was often custom fit to the individual. The third design was a hand-held, frameless concept.

THE ORDER OF THE WEAVER: The Order of the Weavers (Orde van Weefsters) was established July 17, 1947 by the wives of the Dutch Freemasons. They used weaving tools to represent themselves instead of the traditional stonemason tools used by men.

HOW THE MONONCLE CAME TO PASS: The monocle came into play when the wives started inscribing messages to each other in their tapestries. It was a concept similar to the one seen in the movie 'Wanted'. The wives would use the monocles to ready the message woven by the other women. When a Freemason from the Dutch bloodline would marry a woman outside of the sodality the Maid of Honor (traditionally chosen from the grooms side) would wear a monocle to honor and exemplify the tradition and heritage that the new bride would be marrying into.