Victorian manhood was big on perfectly groomed mustaches. The era that encompassed the 1820s ... the mustache was a “symbol of masculinity,” and men took great pride in maintaining their ...

“By 1850,” writes Withey, “doctors were beginning to encourage men to wear beards as a means of warding off illness.” As Oldstone-Moore points out, the Victorian obsession with air quality ...

“By 1850,” writes Withey, “doctors were beginning to encourage men to wear beards as a means of warding off illness.” As Oldstone-Moore points out, the Victorian obsession with air quality ...