Take a look at these cool homemade Rosie the Riveter Costumes shared with us by costume enthusiasts from around the world. Along with the costumes here, you’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration for your next costume project. Enjoy!
Every year at work we have a Halloween costume contest. This year, I was working with a limited budget, and I wanted to make sure that no one else would have the same costume as me. I stumbled across Rosie the Riveter idea accidentally – while browsing a poster website. It was very easy to … Read more
My hard working mother wanted to dress up as an inspirational image. What more than to show the hard working morale of women – “We can do it!”. We came up with just simply making a poster with the “We can do it” letters and attaching shoelaces to use it as a backpack. We also … Read more
I saw a picture of Rosie depicted with Veteran’s Day coming up. The red bandanna caught my eye and I thought a Rosie the Riveter costume would be a perfect outfit to put together. All it took to put this costume together was a simple blue work shirt, a red bandanna, and some red lipstick. That’s … Read more
I’m 20 years old, and I hadn’t dressed up for Halloween in YEARS, so when my friend invited me to her annual Halloween party and a costume was required, I panicked a little because I HATE store bought costumes. But a month before the party, we were discussing the 40’s in my American Pop Culture … Read more
This Rosie the Riveter costume was quite possibly, one of the most comfortable costumes I have ever worn, the easiest, cutest, and quite possibly my all time favorite. The 1940’s is my favorite decade. I have always loved the legend of Rosie. I had been wanting to do this costume so many times in the past … Read more
I love the WWII era and decided to be Rosie the Riveter for Halloween one year. I just went out and purchased a small red lunch/tool box, a pair of dark denim overalls, and a Dickies men’s work shirt. I used a red bandanna to tie in the look and dark red lipstick with a … Read more
I’ve always loved the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” image and decided I’d like to try to go as her for Halloween. Most of the Homemade Rosie the Riveter Costume was very easy to put together. Due to the rise in fashion of the USO-style/flavor jeans, I already had a pair on hand. I paired them … Read more
My Rosie the Riveter Costume Idea came from the famous “We Can Do It!” WWII poster I have in my room. I also love for pin-up style models! I found key “Rosie” elements around the house and Thrift stores. It was surprising how easily this Rosie the Riveter costume came together (and for little $$ too!!) … Read more