The One-Eyed Man Is King How did the monocle become a symbol of wealth? By J. Bryan Lowder. Dec 27, 2012 7:15 AM. A man of the highest social echelon, as evidenced by his choice of eyewear.

Mr. Peanut, who is a peanut and who wears a monocle, also offered (“offered”) three tips for wearing a monocle: Focus on fashion first, try not to blink and remember that there is “only room ...

Eustice Tilley, the dandyish mascot of the New Yorker, telegraphs his estimable class status with a number of chic-yet-dignified sartorial choices, a top hat and topcoat among them. But the ...