Of course, hot tea can be perilous for a heavily waxed mustache, causing it to melt and send its corners dropping from its original proud perch. Cue the Victorian-era mustache cups, an invention ...

The teacup was not far behind. The Victorian era is credited with the invention of the moustache cup—designed to keep whiskers in place. Of all tea accessories, I do think this one deserves a ...

A: First, we need to clue readers to what a mustache cup is. Imagine a coffee or teacup with a bridge of the same material spanning the lip, east-west. That's where a Victorian gentleman's ...

The moustache cup was in hot demand as Victorian men struggled with the wax melting in their tea. Photo / supplied During the Victorian era, moustaches were an element of genteel, masculine culture.