Van Dykes in History
The style was worn by Van Dyck himself, and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The Russian Marxist revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin also wore a Van Dyke. The Van Dyke had a revival in the 19th century and was worn by several well-known figures including General Custer (among other styles) and the actor Monty Woolley. Colonel Sanders would also qualify as having a Van Dyke.
The word 'Pickedevant' is a little known word meaning "a Van Dyke beard".
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Famous quotes containing the words van and/or history:
“This is The End—of the Beginning.”
—Rip Van Ronkel, and Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988)
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”
—Karl Marx (1818–1883)