The Hulihee is the Imperial family’s closest relation to the original Burnside or Franz Josef styles. Moreover, they require regular shaving as this neat style can quickly appear unkempt. Of all the Imperial beard styles, they are the hardest to maintain as trimming requires minute precision to ensure symmetry. Although the Sideburns may fall down to the jawline, they may not follow it but rise early to curve earlier towards the moustache. Unlike its variants, the À La Souvarov features thin Sideburns that slope and extend high across the cheeks into a moustache. However, its striking resemblance to the Friendly Mutton Chops indicate that they are of the same family.
Some may even argue that it doesn’t belong here. The À La Souvarov walks the fine line between moustache and beard. However, a thorough Google search will only retrieve portraits of a clean-shaven general, which begs the question as to how the beard earned its name. The À La Souvarov earns its name from 18th Century Russian General Aleksandr Suvorov. Otherwise, Hugh Jackman would oscillate between Friendly and regular Mutton Chops when interpreting the tenacious Wolverine in the X-Men franchise. In fact, Lemmy’s mutton chops is probably the most famous contemporary example. Indeed, the late Lemmy Kilmister, the frontman of heavy metal pioneers, Motörhead, sported a fetching pair of friendly mutton chops to hide his facial warts. Friendly Mutton Chops recollect old portraits of 19th Century statesmen and royalty such as Tsar Alexander II of Russia. However, like regular Mutton Chops, they feature thick growth down the jawline. Unlike regular Mutton Chops from the Sideburn family, they are termed as “friendly” as they meet through a moustache. The most common variety of the Imperial beard family is the Friendly Mutton Chops. Instead, the imperial beard is variety of mutton chop. The Imperial moustache is an English style moustache that’s small and bushy with the tips curled upwards. Note that according to the World Beard and Moustache Championships, the Imperial beard and Imperial moustache families are separate. Therefore, they are beards that can seem somewhat nostalgic and regal, which may complement or contrast a modern gentleman’s style. In the final quarter of the 19th Century, Austrian emperor, Franz Josef, was one of the discerning statesmen who would sport Side Whiskers.
However, he became immortalised for his glorious mutton chops beard, which in 1866 were coined “Burnside Whiskers” by the press.īurnside catalysed a new tonsorial fashion craze. Inefficient leadership at the Battle of Antietam and crushing defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg checkered his military service. As previously mentioned, American Civil War General Ambrose Burnside is something of a forefather to the beard family. Alternatively, they can also be a wide moustache that features more hair on the cheeks than above the lip.Īs the name suggests, Imperial beards are strongly reminiscent of 19th Century military and political leaders. In short, anything that doesn’t feature a chin hair can be regarded as one. Of course, official guidelines aren’t an absolute necessity beyond competing beard enthusiasts but they help maintain an element of standardisation.įor streamlined classification, facial hair that starts with Sideburns and join as a moustache have been grouped together as Imperial beards. Despite it being one of the oldest and most recognisable beard families, it lacks a clear definition. Indeed, this second style category has also been somewhat controversial among competitors since its introduction in 2003.įrustratingly, the Imperial beard as recognised by the layman falls into neither category entirely. Nevertheless, “Freestyle and Sideburns” notes also that part of the cheeks must also be left bare. This category considers that only an area at least 1.6 inches (4cm) on the chin must be clean shaved. “Freestyle and Sideburns” is the alternative Partial Beard category.
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