Chin curtain
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The chin curtain beard (also called a Donegal or Lincoln) is a particular style of facial hair that grows along the jaw line and covers the chin completely. This is not to be confused with the chinstrap beard—a style of beard that also grows along the jaw line, although does not fully cover the man's chin.
This style of facial hair was made famous by individuals such as Abraham Lincoln. It is also worn by married Amish men.
In Spain could be largely associated with 70s progres and other cultural icons, such as writer Alvaro Pombo
[edit] Famous or notable chin curtains
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
- The Amish are known for their plain dress and limited use of modern conveniences. As moustaches were so identified with the military, and Amish are pacifist, they shave their upper lip.[1] Members of the Old Order River Brethren also wear the style for similar reasons to the Amish.[2]
- Brigham Young, who led the Mormon pioneers to the Utah Territory.[3]
- C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States.
- Zé Povinho, Portuguese everyman created in 1875 by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro.
- Gendo Ikari in (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Wayne Static, an American musician, and the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and programmer for industrial metal band Static-X.
- Ganondorf of The Legend of Zelda series also sports a Chin Curtain
[edit] References
- ^ Hostetler, John (1993). Amish Society. The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801844428.
- ^ Reynolds, Margaret (2001). Plain Women: Gender and Ritual in the Old Order River Brethren. Pennsylvania State University Press. p. 64. ISBN 0271021381.
- ^ http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=2&topic=facts
