One of my favorite periods of United States' history is the Civil War. It was a time of fascinating social, economic and political changes in our country. It was also the golden age of facial hair in America. Check out any history book and you will find Civil War generals sporting some fantastic beards, mutton chops and more. Even more funny is the fact that modern hipsters are constantly trying to prove how unique they are, yet are totally copying their forefathers' fantastic grooming techniques. Today I introduce the Beard Club, an ongoing tribute to the facial fashions of the 1800s. These will all come from old cabinet photos from the late 1800s, with a look at the 20th century from time to time. Our first beard hero hails from Nantucket, Mass., which was apparently pretty preppy even in 1879. Enjoy.
Bonus points to anyone who can find a picture of a hipster copying our friend from Nantucket and post a link in the comments.
Check out the swoopy bangs, too.
ReplyDeletegosh...that facial hair is creepy
ReplyDeletebut maybe in its day it was cool
I like your point about today's hipsters
gave me a chuckle