A Do-It-Yourself Rosie

Post #40 – Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story by Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett

Rosie the Riveter Makes a New Appearance
It was just about a year ago when Kendra and I looked back at our 2011 Halloween season. We sell our Rosie the Riveter bandanas all year long, but have a real rush in the two months leading up to Halloween.

When we reflected on the requests that we got for a Rosie the Riveter Collar Pin and saw the number of photos where the famous Rosie poster had been drawn on white boards and card board, we decided it was time to expand our offerings.

Making an official Rosie the Riveter poster — minus Rosie — wasn’t the easiest task because we wanted the highest quality and accuracy possible. We wanted every woman to have the opportunity to “do the Rosie” under the words We Can Do It.

So just in time for Halloween 2012, we rolled out our DIY Rosie poster and kit. We’ll share some of the photos that are coming in showing women wearing the Rosie the Riveter Legacy Bandana and standing in front of our DIY poster.

We’re thrilled to help pass the word about the strength, courage, and empowerment of women.

Here’s Jessica Ross as Rosie.