In the 1870s, men could let themselves become hairier. From 1874 to 1875, there was a peak of the wild style, with a shaggy full beard, an enormous, untrimmed moustache and a plentiful, curly and slightly unkempt head of hair. Not everyone opted for this particular look; this was the era of the greatest hair variety. Moustaches, rim beards, sideburns and clean-shaven styles were all present at once. But the decade belonged to the big and the bushy, which was a new trend.
