Monday, 5 November 2012

Moustaches for Movember

I was unaware of the 'Movember' awareness drive until a couple of friends starting taking part a few years ago.  Here is a post featuring some vintage moustaches.  The elegant waxed and curled example sported by Monsieur Bruyneel in a previous post is also worth looking at here.
I estimate that these photographs date from c.1890-1920, any clarification welcome.

Here is a bristling, ebullient moustache warming the face of a clergyman:

An impressive, though somewhat drooping walrus-like effect here.

Trim, smart, controlled, contained.  Not a hair out of place.

Delicate and rather timorous, with a good effort to turn up the ends nicely and present a neat finish.  That collar looks heavily starched and not too comfortable.

A solid, job-done moustache; thick coverage for warmth and effect but kept trim so as not to get in the way of the mouth.  Intriguing flower in the lapel - something from the Morning Glory / Convolvulus family?

2 comments:

  1. A former co-worker participates in Movember. Such a good cause. You have some great 'staches' here.

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  2. Thank you :) I think there will probably be a second post on the subject when I have had a sort through my collection.

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