The Rockabilly Girl

Rockabilly Girl WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A ROCKABILLY GIRL

The Rockabilly Girl reflects the attitude of Rosie The Riveter The above cartoon is the perfect example of a Rockabilly Girl's sexy yet tough attitude		Rockabilly Hairstyles 1. Haircut 2. Curling 3. Front 4. Back Short Hair Men Fedoras Music Tattoos Clothing Rockabilly Girl \| Bettie Page Haircut
See the rockabilly hairstyle here? The Middy haircut, parted on the left, with the front in rolled curls, and the back in rolled curls, too? The rockabilly girl who is saluting (above left) has a part on the right and pincurls in the back.	The roots of the rockabilly girl start with the 1940s women who took over the factory jobs in World War II, like Rosie the Riveter. No longer would women be subservient to men - America relied on the force of women in a very public way. 50-70% of all women who had been in personal service, or working eating or drinking establishments before the war got jobs in war manufacturing. American women saw the situation as a wonderful opportunity for them to excel financially. At the height of war manufacturing (1944) 1 out of 3 defense workers was a former full-time homemaker. And while women worked outside the home during the day, at night many then wore sexy dresses and danced all night. A Rockabilly Girl is proud of her background, roots, and who she is. Rockabilly music is about swing jazz with a southern working-class rebellious feel, and a rockabilly girl has attitude, pizzazz, and style. The word girl has been "taken back", like the Riot Grrls, or "queer", and is used as a powerful, empowering word. The Rockabilly Girl has the power of the riveter with the femininity of the dancer. These women work hard all day and party all night. Femininity can be strong, sexy does not have to mean weak, and the Rockabilly Girl is very 21st century as well as 1940s, with the combination of hot, stylish, and yet tough, as well.


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