Among the most copiously bearded men of his generation was the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, who became one of the most famous faces in London. Shaw’s facial hair was so well known that he could be recognised just in … Continue reading
An artist who was closely allied to the Pre-Raphaelites was the painter and sculptor G.F Watts. In addition to immortalising the facial hair of his friends William Morris, Frederic Leighton, Algernon Swinburne and others, Watts himself grew a superb set … Continue reading
‘Walt Whitman closes his eyes. He is a small man and his beard is ludicrous on the reservation, absolutely insane. His beard makes the Indian boys righteously laugh. His beard frightens the smallest Indian boys. His beard tickles the skin … Continue reading
It is fascinating to note how often a surge in men’s desire to grow facial hair has coincided with their feeling threatened by female power. Two of the most heavily bearded eras in British history were during the reigns of … Continue reading
There have been various nicknames for whiskers. Some referred to them as ‘Piccadilly weepers’ because they were worn by the kind of dandy who could be seen in London’s Piccadilly. During the American Civil War, the word ‘sideburns’ also came … Continue reading
As the suffrage movement gathered pace in the late 1850s and early 1860s, it truly seemed – for a glorious, if short-lived, time – that women would at last become enfranchised. The louder the women’s voices and the stronger their … 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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