Your monocle will feel comfortable and natural, you will wonder how you ever managed without it. The monocle should not be ‘gripped’ using the muscles around the eye, refrain from squeezing to hold it in place.Click to see full answer. Beside this, what was the point of monocles?The monocle is a corrective lens for a single eye, they’re usually worn by people who are long-sighted and need help to see things close up. For those with different visual requirements a prescription monocle can be used to correct the vision.Similarly, how do you wear a monocle? The galleries on your monocle fit horizontally between your cheekbone and your brow bone (usually right under your eyebrow). The muscles around your eye and the natural tension in your skin put gentle pressure on the galleries; this tension holds your monocle comfortably and securely in place. Likewise, people ask, how do monocles stay on your face? The galleries on the monocle rest horizontally between your cheekbone and your eyebrow, and the monocle is held in place by the natural tension in your skin when you relax. Raising your eyebrow makes it easier to fit the galleries in place.Why are monocles associated with wealth?It was a symbol of wealth from the start. The standard monocle is essentially a small magnifying glass without a handle (though early versions generally had one). Due to their sensitivity to gravity, monocles are almost always attached to a chain or string.