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Facial Hair in the 1700s? 2017-08-21 06:44:47 Post No. 3272230
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Why exactly did facial hair become less and less popular as the 1600s wore on, to become the 18th century? Beards were extremely uncommon among Westerners after a point, but were 1600s Van Dyke beards/goatees still worn in the 1700s by some men? Suppose some did, are there any paintings/portraits depicting men with such styles? Besides side-whiskers and the occasional mustache sported by military men, why wasn't facial hair popular anymore throughout the 18th century? What similarities and differences were there, compared to the early-to-mid 20th century fashion for limited facial hair?
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>>3272230
because men got emasculated by jewish enlightenment era! hahahaha, I'm just kidding, although that is something /pol/ would say.
fashions change all the time for no particular reason at all, the trend just dies out. sort of like memes.
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>>3272237
Thank you for your comment. I'm also wondering from a historical reenacting standpoint whether facial hair other than sideburns, a mustache, or stubble would sometimes be justified. Would, for example, anyone deliberately grow a beard, goatee, or other unusual facial hairstyle in that era? Was anyone known for doing that, that has a portrait or other image in their likeness?
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