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Since dress was more formal in those days, both men and women frequently wore hats or bonnets with large brims that provided shade for their heads and eyes.
I expect that they would have worn a hat or used a parasol or an umbrella to protect their eyes from the sun.

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Why were sunglasses invented?

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Why do people wear sunglasses?

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When and where were sunglasses invented?

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If blind people wear sunglasses why don't deaf people wear ear muffs?

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