Q. Why were Victorian-era moustaches so big and bushy? #shorts

A. The bigger and bushier the moustache, the more effective they’d be at filtering pollution. (At least, that’s what the Victorians believed – it’s not completely clear if it made much of a difference.)

However, taming such a big, bushy moustache was not straightforward – and it sometimes required the use of an intriguing contraption called a moustache trainer 🥸

To find out more about the Victorian gentleman’s grooming routine, head to our YouTube for our full-length tutorial with Dominic Skinner, and watch him transform into the spitting image of his great great uncle, Thomas Hardy.

And if you’re London-based, come see the moustache trainer in all its real-life glory at The Cult of Beauty. Our latest exhibition runs until 28th April 2024.

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[Video alt text: We see Dominic Skinner – makeup artist and judge on the BBC show Glow Up – sitting on a stool, wearing a Victorian-style outfit. He has a fabulous moustache, which is neatly groomed and curled upwards at the ends. On the left of the screen, there are jars of what looks like Victorian-era hair care products. And on the right, an easel with a board full of black-and-white pictures featuring moustached Victorian men.]

[timothyshane]

VERY intriguing, I was always curious, Thank You so much for the insight. 👍👍👍