Rosie the Riveter Bandana on Her Head and a Rosie on Her Arm

Post #46 – Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story by Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnett

Rosie Would Be Impressed

For the past few years at work, I have dressed up as Rosie the Riveter during Halloween. It started just as a fun, comfortable, cute costume, but over the past two years it has become more serious to me than that.

As you can see from the picture I have her tattooed on my arm and she symbolizes to me the hard working, beautiful American woman. I got the tattoo to honor all of the Rosie’s out there as well as all of the men and women they supported.

So every year at the office a lot of my co-workers look forward to seeing me dressed up as Rosie especially since I have her authentic bandana. I will continue to dress up as her every year and wear her bandana and her picture on my arm proudly.

— Jennifer Strafford