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The Moustache Cup: Every mustachioed man deserves one - Walls with Stories

The Moustache Cup: Every mustachioed man deserves one Facial hair was exceptionally fashionable for men throughout the Victorian era. British soldiers were even required to sport mustaches since mustachioed men were considered to have greater authority. Taking pride in their appearance, men came up with a number of ways to maintain their lip warmers. Dye and great gobs of melted wax were applied to the mustaches, to keep them vibrant-looking, curled and intact… until teatime. The steam rising from the hot cup of tea – or coffee – would often make the dye run and melt the wax, sending it right into the cup. As if this were not enough, mustaches often became stained, the lighter-colored...

Elfinspell: Robert J. Burdette, The Rise and Fall of the Mustache, from The Rise and Fall of the Mustache and other Hawk-eyetems, humorous essay, short fiction, 19th century American Journalists, Fiction, American Authors, online text

From The Rise and Fall of the Mustache and Other “Hawk-eyetems.” by Robert J. Burdette, Illustrated by R. W. Wallis, Burlington, Iowa: Burlington Publishing Company, 1877; p. 9-58. THE RISE AND FALL THE MUSTACHE. W E open our eyes in this living world around us, in a wonder land, peopled with dreams, and haunted with wonderful shapes; and every day dawns upon us in a medley of new marvels. We are awakened from these dreams by contact with hard, stubborn facts, not rudely and harshly, but gradually and tenderly. So much that is bright and beautiful, and full of romance and wonder, passes away with the earlier years of life, that by the time we are able to earn our first salary we...

Mustache Mike: Making 'staches stylish one customer at a time, City Pages

Unlike many in the hair trade, Mike turns you away from the mirror as he snips your strands. You give him the briefest of directions ("I want to look like Johnny Depp in Public Enemies" or "like Brandon Flowers on Saturday Night Live") and Mustache Mike supplies. The process is mysterious, the steps unknown, and while he cuts you two speak of manly interests like whiskey and women. At the end of the haircut, you open your gift: Mustache Mike turns you around towards the mirror to admire his handiwork. He often nicknames his cuts (e.g., "the Harvard Boogie" or "the Cadillac Whitesides"), and he Instagrams the especially cool ones. [jump] Mustache Mike is inspired by the old-school tradition...