When picturing a typical upper-class man during the era of the American Revolution we envision a well-dressed fop most likely wearing a silk ensemble with a perfectly turned leg to show off his muscular calf.

1850 hairstyles men. Wigs were worn by middle and upperclass men or the hair was worn long brushed back from the forehead and clubbed tied back at the nape of the neck with a black ribbon. The hair still parted over the middle and pinned up in the back extended over the ears in thick pads or rolls. The hair was parted in an Y shape which can be seen in this 1854 painting.

After the mid-50s the height of the wave decreased and eventually the hair was merely parted and gently waved back from the face. His coat has wide lapels and a contrasting perhaps velvet collar. Curls and waves after 1860 were generally used and they used metallic hair curlers at the night time to preserve the shape of their curls.

Pompadour Fade with Beard This high fade with pompadour and beard is a very popular mens hair trend. Crew Cut Best for. Waistcoats became fancier with bold patterns and metal buttons.

With or without side whiskers and moustaches. See more ideas about victorian hairstyles historical hairstyles 1800s hairstyles. His necktie is tied in a small bow.

Men wore their hair fairly short throughout this half century from just over the top of the ears at the start to a moderately close cut in the 1890s. Men wore their hair fairly short throughout this half century from just over the top of the ears at the start to a moderately close cut in the 1890s. Fortunately there are plenty of short and long hairstyles for older men even those with white or gray hair thinning hair or a receding hairline.

A centre parting running from forehead to nape was fashionable in the 1870s but there was considerable individual choice in the way the hair was combed -- parted slightly off-centre at the side or brushed straight back. Bonnets defined as a hat tied with strings under the chin remained the vastly dominant choice of millinery but they changed subtly from the inhibiting style of the previous decade. Hair was powered for formal evening occasions.