A statement, a cartoon commentary, an amused conspiracy of cosmetology and graffiti. A pencil-thin mustache. One skinny line, that’s the whole production. But such content, such expression.

The Pencil is a thin, finely groomed moustache just above the upper lip, popular with movie stars of the Golden Age such as David Niven, Clark Gable and Errol Flynn. There’s the once-popular ...

For the Palace investiture, Mr Galliano - with long, blond hair and pencil-thin moustache - wore a well-tailored, traditional morning suit, but no shirt. "I was surprised when I was awarded a CBE ...