YOU know you put them somewhere, but you can't for the life of you remember where.

Mislaying your specs must be one of the most common failings of all wearers of glasses.

But now a firm in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has come up with a classy idea to solve the problem.

It's a spectacle case designed to be worn around the neck by means of a gilt chain interwoven with colour-coordinated ribbon.

The new cases are the idea of Cheshire businesswoman Jennifer Gay Stewart, who devised them to overcome her own problem with mislaid glasses.

They're made from 100pc sand washed silk which gives a peach skin texture, and come in seven colours at an inclusive delivered price of £16.50.

If that sounds a bit pricy, the cases are attractive enough for a classy gift and very practical.

For more details, contact Gaze, Albion House, 25 Bridge Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6EG, tel. 01625-615855.

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