A pair of foldable eyeglasses comprising: a frame surrounding a pair of lenses, the frame having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite left and right outer side edges; first and second elongated temples (716A, 716B) each having a first portion and a second portion including a tip portion for extending over a wearer's ears; a first pivot connection (102A, 102B) between the first portion and second portion of each temple, each first pivot connection defining a first pivot axis generally perpendicular to the respective temple, whereby each second portion is foldable inwardly about the first pivot axis between an unfolded condition generally aligned with the respective first portion and a first folded condition substantially perpendicular to the first portion in which the respective second portion overlaps with the other second portion and the two overlapped second portions are spaced rearward from the frame; and a second pivot connection (710A, 710B) between each first portion and a respective outer side edge of the frame, each second pivot connection including a stationary pivot housing and defining a second pivot axis generally perpendicular to the respective first pivot axis and the respective temple in the unfolded condition, whereby each first portion is foldable about the respective second pivot axis between an unfolded condition extending generally rearward from frame and a second folded condition extending generally downward from the respective pivot mounting portion adjacent the respective outer side edge of the frame; whereby when the first portions are folded into the second folded condition with the second portions overlapped and folded into the first folded condition, at least a major portion of the overlapped second portions is located below and substantially in alignment with the frame to form a compact, fully folded condition of the foldable eyeglasses, wherein the frame further comprises enlarged end portions located on the opposite left and right outer edges, the enlarged end portions configured to house part of the stationary pivot housing of the second pivot connection. a frame surrounding a pair of lenses, the frame having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite left and right outer side edges; first and second elongated temples (716A, 716B) each having a first portion and a second portion including a tip portion for extending over a wearer's ears; a first pivot connection (102A, 102B) between the first portion and second portion of each temple, each first pivot connection defining a first pivot axis generally perpendicular to the respective temple, whereby each second portion is foldable inwardly about the first pivot axis between an unfolded condition generally aligned with the respective first portion and a first folded condition substantially perpendicular to the first portion in which the respective second portion overlaps with the other second portion and the two overlapped second portions are spaced rearward from the frame; and a second pivot connection (710A, 710B) between each first portion and a respective outer side edge of the frame, each second pivot connection including a stationary pivot housing and defining a second pivot axis generally perpendicular to the respective first pivot axis and the respective temple in the unfolded condition, whereby each first portion is foldable about the respective second pivot axis between an unfolded condition extending generally rearward from frame and a second folded condition extending generally downward from the respective pivot mounting portion adjacent the respective outer side edge of the frame; whereby when the first portions are folded into the second folded condition with the second portions overlapped and folded into the first folded condition, at least a major portion of the overlapped second portions is located below and substantially in alignment with the frame to form a compact, fully folded condition of the foldable eyeglasses, wherein the frame further comprises enlarged end portions located on the opposite left and right outer edges, the enlarged end portions configured to house part of the stationary pivot housing of the second pivot connection.