After the Second World War, it wasn’t just beards that were no longer in vogue: thanks to Adolf Hitler, the moustache had been given an understandably bad press. It was a brave man who wore a toothbrush moustache in this … Continue reading
Facial hair as often been viewed as subversive. In the mid-nineteenth century the Manchester Courier announced: ‘Since the late insurrection and massacre at Naples it is unsafe for any man who wears his beards and mustachios to walk the … Continue reading
In 1967 the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC received the beard of Hans N. Langseth, who had been born in Norway in 1848 but emigrated to Iowa in the USA, where he had died in 1927. The beard was 17.5 … Continue reading
The death knell for the British beard and whiskers was finally tolled during the First World War when it was discovered that the seals on gas masks would not work on hairy faces. Men could wear moustaches with pride (provided … Continue reading
In the 1900s the discussion about beards also moved into the medical sphere, where beards were never banned, but the possibility of such a ban was regularly debated. The consensus seemed to be that surgeons should be clean-shaven, although general … Continue reading
On May 1902 the Star newspaper published an article entitled ‘Danger Found in Beard’: A movement against the beard has been started… For some years fashion has favoured the shaven face. Now come the doctors, declaring that the beard is … Continue reading
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By the turn of the twentieth century, beards were worn mostly by grumpy old men, and in 1904 the writer and humorist Frank Richardson coined the expression ‘face fungus’. Although he is little read today, Richardson was popular in his … Continue reading
The concept of the stylish modern-day man seems to change from day to day. It can be hard to keep up with the times and make sure that your appearance looks good in the modern world. Obviously, you don’t have … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about this Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK Unique 27cm Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK with Victorian Medical illustrations from an extensive collection of obscure bandaging techniques. A unique, one-off, up-cycled vintage plate. Only one available £35. Decorated … Continue reading
In 1904 a London County Council report stated that anyone suffering from ring-worm of the beard (a scourge of the day) must not be served in the barbers, hairdressers’ or haircutting shops’. This clause was seen even more important than … Continue reading
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