Not uncommon either on men from other walks of life, it’s a style exemplifying the 1850s to 1870s idea that beards were an outward sign of the masculine qualities most valued in blokey Victorian times.
Not uncommon either on men from other walks of life, it’s a style exemplifying the 1850s to 1870s idea that beards were an outward sign of the masculine qualities most valued in blokey Victorian times.
This exhibition illustrates changes in beards, moustaches and sideburns from the 1780s to the 1980s.
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