Beards and Mustaches

[RLD090646]

Does any reenactor you know use theatrical facial hair to add to their persona? I have been thinking that theatrical hair applications would be preferable to growing my own facial hair and enduring all the itching.

Your thoughts?

 

[2 shots]

face wig???? really? a fake beard is like fake powder

 

[Brokennock]

What time period? (Please, less than the 200 year span someone gave us recently for their example.)
You might not even want or need it.

 

[RLD090646]

Westward expansion: 1820 -1860 Frontier. More of an unshaven or seldom shaven; buffalo hunter, Indian scout, trapper, etc.

 

[Rod Man]

It would appear that in 1810-1840's Professionals eg. Soldiers (Officers), Engineers, Surveyors, Lawyers and Merchants and various tradesmen etc. seem to wear the "Mutton Chops / Sideburns".

RM

 

[Rod Man]

With that being said, Jackson, Boone, Houston and Crockett for the most part seem to be relatively clean shaven. If it bothers you, I would roll with what I got and call it good.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

The itching & scratching adds realism, folks think you have period correct fleas.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

It would appear that in 1810-1840's Professionals eg. Soldiers (Officers), Engineers, Surveyors, Lawyers and Merchants and various tradesmen etc. seem to wear the "Mutton Chops / Sideburns".

RM

I have no experience in the matter, but my first thoughts are that this style would be the easiest to wear/achieve with the OP's suggested method. Good suggestion!

 

[Phil Coffins]

I didn’t know that beards itched or scratches, I’ve had one since I left the Army in 1971.
all 486 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[tenngun]

If you was a beard every now and then they don’t itch
What’s wrong with these photos?
Beards were just coming in during one and very rare times in colonial times.
Most of the gents who are shown in Miller or Bringham are clean shaved
Even during the WBTS when beards were in style shaved was common.
My Dad was in the Navy during WW2. Sailors could grow beards over seas. And he had phots of him with a beard. But most of the boys with him are shaved
I wear a beard, but it’s out of place in much of the time I do, and in colonial it stands out.
If you don’t want one you remain very correct without beard,
The last photos are very correct

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[Colonial Boy]

A beard that is looked after doesn’t itch, not only thar but it protects the face in both summer and winter and keeps one cool on hot days, it is the facial radiatot, perspiration runs out along the hairs and evaporates

I’ve had mine for 61 years.

 

[andy52]

It's been a very long time since I was cleanly shaven. In my youth, my beard was massive coal-black I could have easily played Blak Beard the pirate, but now is a massive salt and pepper beard.

 

[Ames]

I wait until I can grab 8" of excess and give it one good cut across the bottom. This is the AFTER shot.
When ice fishing it freezes solid.

 

[Bobby MacAlphin]

I didn’t know that beards itched or scratches, I’ve had one since I left the Army in 1971.
all 486 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Phil I've had a beard of some type most of my life also , never had a problem with itching either !

 

[user 54436]

I think it adds to the persona of the infantryman ..I was one of the few that had a beard. We were based in Orlando, most of my unit worked for the mouse which allowed NO FACIAL HAIR..!!!!

 

[Rod Man]

^ Mouse?

 

[RLD090646]

 

[TarponStalker]

^ Mouse?

Disney

 

[Packrat]

Constant argument between Gen Ashley and Hugh Glass, Ashley didn't like beards, said it made Indians uncomfortable, Hugh disliked shaving

 

[SOLANCO]

I didn’t know that beards itched or scratches, I’ve had one since I left the Army in 1971.
all 486 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Mine started when I was discharged in '72. My brother may be the only person I know who has seen me without my beard.