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'{{distinguish|Horseshoe moustache}} [[Image:Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - b&w.jpg|thumb|[[Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria|Franz Ferdinand]] [[Archduke]] of [[Austria-Este]] with a handlebar moustache typical of the early 20th century.]] A '''handlebar moustache''' is a [[moustache]] with particularly lengthy, upward curved, extremities. It is named for its resemblance to the [[bicycle handlebar|handlebar]]s of a [[bicycle]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/handlebar%20moustache | title=handlebar moustache | accessdate=2011-02-23 | author=Dictionary.com Unabridged | publisher=Random House, Inc.}}</ref> ==Styles== This style is usually achieved by the use of [[moustache wax]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.handlebarclub.co.uk/wax/wax.shtml|publisher=The Handlebar Club|title=The Wax FAQtor: Questions about Moustache Wax|accessdate=2011-09-21}}</ref> although [[hair gel]], a [[curling iron]], or natural curling can suffice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handlebarmoustachelife.com/grooming-a-handlebar-moustache/grooming-a-handlebar-moustache-part-2-of-3/|publisher=Handlebar Moustache Life|title=Grooming a Handlebar Moustache (part 2 of 3)}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handlebarmoustachelife.com/grooming-a-handlebar-moustache/grooming-a-handlebar-moustache-part-3-of-3/|publisher=Handlebar Moustache Life|title=Grooming a Handlebar Moustache (part 3 of 3)}}</ref> ==History== Similar styles of moustache are quite ancient, appearing on statues and other depictions of [[Iron Age]] [[Celts]].<ref>[http://www.unc.edu/celtic/catalogue/themselves/celtsthemselves.html The Celts Themselves]</ref> In the United States, handlebar moustaches were often worn in the later part of the 19th century by [[Wild West]] figures like [[Wyatt Earp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/top_10/dating/top-10-outrageous-moustaches_3.html|title=Top 10: Outrageous Moustaches|publisher=Ask Men|first=Ryan|last=Barnett}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=19931227&id=ifEaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qkcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5509,6153050|title=Handlebar moustache is a work of art to Russell|publisher=Daily News|date=Dec 27, 1993}}</ref> In Europe, handlebar moustaches were often worn by soldiers during the 18th 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfingers34.com/rollie-fingers-biography/|title=Biography|publisher=Rollie Fingers Official Website|accessdate=2011-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Armold|first=Elijah|date=January 25, 2007|title=A Man and His Famous Moustache: Hall of Fame reliever Rollie Fingers and his facial hair visited York Area Sports Night"|publisher=[[York Daily Record]]}}</ref> Famous wearers of handlebar moustaches include US cavalry officer [[George Armstrong Custer]], Western [[gunslinger]] [[Wyatt Earp]], American president [[Theodore Roosevelt]], and Soviet premier [[Joseph Stalin]]. ==See also== {{commons category|Handlebar moustaches}} *[[Handlebar Club]] *[[Moustache#Styles|List of moustache styles]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.motorcycleinsurance.com/the-definitive-guide-to-handlebar-mustaches/ The Definitive Guide to Handlebar Mustaches] * [http://handlebarmoustachelife.com/ Handlebar Moustache Life] {{Human_hair_footer}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Handlebar Moustache}} [[Category:Facial hair]] [[fr:Moustache en guidon]] [[no:Snurrebart]]'