You might think that beards are popular now, but the mid-19th century was a true golden age for massive facial hair: a time when beards were seen as the ultimate symbols of Victorian manliness and ...

1. The height of British political beardery was in the mid-19th century, when nearly all MPs had beards, moustaches or other whiskers. Back then, looking neat was seen as a sign of effeminacy.

In contrast, during much of the 19th century, facial hair was common for politicians. Abraham Lincoln started the trend of presidents having beards, Balcerski said. He reportedly embraced the ...

Most men at the turn of the century featured stylish beards or mustaches ... Up until the late 19th century, spitting in public was considered acceptable social behavior in America, whether ...

The swing from smooth-faced Founding Fathers, to hairy mid-19th-century ... with a fad of lush beards — which began fading away around the beginning of the 20th century, when rumors began ...

HE was just 16 years old when he first shot to fame – and we’ve been watching Leonardo DiCaprio grow up on our screens ever ...

Parsing distinctions between architecture and “mere” building has been a preoccupation of thinkers and practitioners since ...

Katharine McGee, the bestselling author of the American Royals series, turns back the clock to 19th-century Europe in her new ...

Luxury fashion brands have taken note of the allure of a chic hairbrush as well. Celine has two, each with the company’s logo ...

No president or vice president has sported a beard in office for nearly a century, according to historians. That could change if JD Vance is elected. Photo from JD Vance, UnSplash JD Vance — and ...