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Category Archives: 20th C.

Riveting Construction Update

Posted on Tuesday, 18th September, 2012 by catimenthe

After a fair amount of searching for the past few months, I recently came the conclusion that I’m just not going to find overalls that I like enough to use for Rosie.

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Posted in 20th C., Cosplay, Costumes, Halloween | Tagged 20th century, 40s, costuming, halloween 2012, props, sewing, WWII

Researching Rosie, pt II

Posted on Monday, 26th March, 2012 by catimenthe

One of the items peeking out of Rosie’s pocket is a lace handkerchief, according to this page. Could the round item with it be a makeup compact?*

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Rosie the Researcher

Posted on Sunday, 25th March, 2012 by catimenthe

Started research on the ‘accessories’ of the outfit, since they look like they’ll take longer to locate/manufacture than the actual clothing. Continue reading →

Posted in 20th C., Cosplay, Costumes, Halloween | Tagged 20th century, 40s, costuming, halloween 2012, history, painting, research, simple modification, WWII

Costume Breakdown: Rosie the Riveter (Norman Rockwell)

Posted on Saturday, 24th March, 2012 by catimenthe

Since the works of Norman Rockwell are under copyright, &c, here’s a link to the Wikipedia image page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RosieTheRiveter.jpg.

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Posted in 20th C., Cosplay, Costumes, Halloween | Tagged 20th century, 40s, costume breakdown, costuming, halloween 2012, history, painting, simple modification, WWII

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