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The Vandyck beard is named after Anthony van Dyck

A Vandyck (also spelled Van Dyke) is a style of facial hair named after 17th century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck. A Van Dyke consists of a mustache and goatee that are not connected. Optionally, it may also include a soul patch.

The style was worn by Van Dyck himself, and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The vandyck 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.

In the Three Stooges film Cactus Makes Perfect (1942), Curly Howard refers to himself as "Curly Van Dyke". This is most likely^{[citation needed]} a reference to the Vandyck beard, as the ends of the mustache and the tip of the goatee (depending on the length of the beard) are often worn curled.