Handlebar moustache

A handlebar moustache is a moustache with particularly lengthy and upwardly curved extremities. These moustache styles are named for their resemblance to the handlebars of a bicycle.[1] It is also known as a spaghetti moustache, because of its stereotypical association with Italian men.[2][3] The Handlebar Club humorously describes the style as "a hirsute appendage of the upper lip and with graspable extremities".[4]

Not to be confused with Horseshoe moustache.
Copenhagen wigmaker about 1893

History

Similar styles of moustache are quite ancient, appearing on statues and other depictions of Iron Age Celts.[5] In the United States, handlebar moustaches were worn in the later part of the 19th century by Wild West figures like Wyatt Earp.[6][7] In Europe, handlebar moustaches were often worn by soldiers during the 19th century through roughly the World War I era.

In 1972, to win a $300 "best facial hair" prize offered by team owner Charlie O. Finley, Oakland A's pitcher Rollie Fingers grew a handlebar moustache which he sported throughout his career.[8][9]

More recently, the contemporary hipster subculture has embraced the handlebar moustache by mocking conventional ideals of fashion, and by combining a highly manicured handlebar moustache with the portrayal of an unkempt appearance or a haphazardly selected clothing ensemble.[10]

Famous handlebar moustaches

Company mascots

Styles

This style is usually achieved by the use of moustache wax,[26] although hair gel, a curling iron, or natural curling can suffice. Generally, the greater the curl of the extremities, the more dramatic the appearance achieved. When worn without wax or grooming, the moustache style may more closely resemble a walrus moustache.

See also

References
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  2. Gauri Shah. "'Moonch'as Gracias: Salman's Dabangglook has brought the good 'ole moustache in the spotlight". Times of India. Retrieved 2012-08-15. The handle-bar a.k.a 'spaghetti moustache' grew in popularity thanks to Italian men.
  3. Clements, Caroline (29 October 2010). "Broadsheet's Guide to Movember". Broadsheet. Retrieved 2012-08-15. Handlebar or Spaghetti Moustache: Curling upwards at the sides like an Italian lion tamer
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  21. "Rare pic: The moment when India's hero Chandra Shekhar Azad chose death over subjugation". Zee News. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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  24. "Long Live The Maharaja, The Maharaja Is Dead!". www.rajeevmahajan.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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  26. "The Wax FAQtor: Questions about Moustache Wax". The Handlebar Club. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
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