“In the 1930s and 1940s there was a style for this sort of mustache ... it really is pencil thin,” says Deford. “He must have a very, very heavy beard to be able to do that.

From bold horseshoe to sleek pencil moustaches, leading men everywhere are making facial hair a style statement.

Until they get a full beard, they don’t have to deal with the awkwardness of having a patchy beard or mustache because of ...